Connacht make 13 changes from the side that beat Enisei-STM last week in below freezing conditions in Siberia.

Bundee Aki and Rory Parata are the only survivors (not literally) in the starting XV that braved the cold, with 10 of the match day squad not involved in the seven-day round trip to Russia.

Tiernan O’Halloran takes up captaining duties at fullback, while Robbie Henshaw and Danie Poolman complete the new look backs.

Ben Marshall is a boost as he returns from injury, he'll partner Andrew Browne in the second row.

Eoghan Masterson, Nepia Fox-Matamua, and Eoin McKeon make up the back row, while in the front row Ronan Loughney and Nathan White join hooker Jason Harris-Wright.

Ireland international Kieran Marmion is installed at scrum-half.

Connacht XV to face Brive

15. Tiernan O’Halloran (captain)
14. Rory Parata
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Bundee Aki
11. Danie Poolman
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Ronan Loughney
2. Jason Harris-Wright
3. Nathan White
4. Ben Marshall
5. Andrew Browne
6. Eoghan Masterson
7. Nepia Fox-Matamua
8. Eoin McKeon

Replacements:
16. Dave Heffernan
17. Conan O’Donnell
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Danny Qualter
20. George Naoupu
21. Ian Porter
22. Craig Ronaldson
23. Niyi Adeolokun