Connacht: What are the teams, time and TV channel is their game at Glasgow

Connacht have gone close to full strength for their meeting with Glasgow Warriors on Friday night, with Bundee Aki set to make his first appearance of the season in the centre.

Stuart Lancaster has named all seven of his summer Ireland internationals in the starting XV as Connacht look to secure a first-ever victory over Glasgow at Scotstoun.

The province have made eight changes to the side that was defeated by Benetton in Treviso last week.

There is a completely new front row, with Billy Bohan, Eoin de Buitlear and Sam Illo coming into the starting line-up. Francois van Wyk, Matthew Victory and Finlay Bealham move to the bench.

Darragh Murray retains his place in the second row and is joined by his brother, Niall, while Jodh Murphy drops to the replacements.

Cian Prendergast captains the side from the back row, with Sean Jansen starting at number eight and Paul Boyle coming in at openside flanker in place of Sean O’Brien.

Ciarán Frawley retains the number 10 jersey and will again partner Caolin Blade in the half-backs. Josh Ioane comes into the starting XV at full-back, with Sam Gilbert among the replacements.

Aki lines up alongside Cathal Forde in the centre, with John Devine dropping out of the matchday squad. Shayne Bolton and Mack Hansen complete the back three on the wings.

Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 22nd league game)

AR 1: Hollie Davidson (SRU) AR 2: Finlay Brown (SRU)

TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)

Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith said: “Connacht will pose a strong challenge tomorrow night - we know from our meetings with them last season that they will test us both with and without the ball and have a squad that can cause problems for any team in the league. We know that they will compete across all areas of the field, so we must be at our best to meet their challenge. The players have trained hard this weekend, with real competition for each jersey as everyone puts their hand up to be involved.”

Connacht Coach Stuart Lancaster: "I started coaching Ciaran (Frawley) when he was 18 years old, He was a lad from Skerries who hadn’t played a huge amount of rugby so his growth is incredible to see. The way he led the team for this game, not just on the field, but off the field in the meeting and the walk through, everything he has done has been class really. His contribution, getting the winning try, was a bit of a dream for him. The boys love him and rightly so. He’s really bought into living across in Galway and he’s brought a huge amount to us. He is loving it over here.

"There’s lots to work on, but when you are bringing a new side together, with lads playing their first game of the season, you are always going to get a little bit of that. There is always going to be an element of rustiness. That's part of the reason we didn't get our execution right 100 per cent. But it’s an amazing place to come and get five points. Everyone contributed and it was a real team effort.”

BETTING: Glasgow 1/7 Draw 25/1 Connacht 5/1

HANDICAP: Glasgow -11.5 5/6

Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Kyle Rowe, Ollie Smith, Sione Tuipulotu (CAPT), Fergus Watson, Dan Lancaster, Jamie Dobie; Nathan McBeth, Gregor Hiddleston, Fin Richardson, Max Williamson, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Macenzzie Duncan

Replacements: Seb Stephen, Patrick Schickerling, Sam Talakai, Gregor Brown, Jare Oguntibeju, Ally Miller, George Horne, Bayley Kuenzle

Connacht Rugby: Josh Ioane; Shayne Bolton, Bundee Aki, Cathal Forde, Mack Hansen; Ciarán Frawley, Caolin Blade; Billy Bohan, Eoin de Buitléar, Sam Illo, Darragh Murray, Niall Murray, Cian Prendergast (CAPT), Paul Boyle, Sean Jansen

Replacements: Matthew Victory, Francois van Wyk, Finlay Bealham, Josh Murphy, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Colm Reilly, Sean Naughton, Sam Gilbert