What time and what TV channel is Connacht v Lyon on in the Challenge Cup tonight?
After a week in the headlines around Mack Hansen's disciplinary hearing, Connacht will be relieved to get back to business and they have a chance to make amends for their home loss to Ulster with this European tie
No Mack Hansen but Connacht will still be confident of getting a third straight Challenge Cup victory against a Lyon team that is happy to travel with an understrength side.
Lyon themselves have two wins to start their campaign and so feel they have the cushion they need to come to Galway with a second string look to their line-up.
Connacht will be on a mission to make some amends for a very disappointing showing against Ulster in their last outing. Expected to win on home ground with a superior side on paper, instead they played second fiddle throughout.
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After a week of being in the spotlight for the Mack Hansen disciplinary hearing, Connacht will want to move on quickly and Pete Wilkins has made nine changes for this one.
Cian Prendergast continues to skipper the team in a back row that sees Sean Jansen come in for Paul Boyle after both players signed new deals this week to remain at the province beyond this season.
Chay Mullins comes in for Hansen, who has been banned for three games. Josh Ioane and Ben Murphy move into the half-back positions while Mullins and Shane Jennings take up the wing positions.
Where is the game on?
The game takes place at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway.
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What time is kick-off?
The match kicks off at 3.15pm on Sunday
What TV channel is it on?
Live on Premier Sports 1
Betting Odds
Connacht 1/6
Draw 22/1
Lyon 4/1
Team News
Santi Cordero switches to full-back and Piers O'Conor to centre. Cathal Forde, Jack Carthy and Caolin Blade drop to the bench.
In the pack, Peter Dooley makes his comeback from injury, Dave Heffernan is also included in the front row and there's a new second row pairing of Oisín Dowling and Joe Joyce.
Connacht: Santiago Cordero, Chay Mullins, Piers O’Conor, Bundee Aki, Shane Jennings; Josh Ioane, Ben Murphy; Peter Dooley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Oisín Dowling, Joe Joyce, Cian Prendergast (capt), Shamus Hurley-Langton, Sean Jansen.
Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Jordan Duggan, Jack Aungier, Josh Murphy, Paul Boyle, Caolin Blade, Cathal Forde, David Hawkshaw.
Lyon: A Tchaptchet, S Radradra, J Maraku, T Regard, V Rattez, F Smith, M Page-Relo; H Kaabeche, S Matavesi, I Aptsiauri, F Lambey, T Lavanini, S Blanc-Mappaz, M Okuya, M Gouzou.
Replacements: G Marchand, L Pakihivatau, J Ainsley, K Geraci, PS Pacheco, C Cassang, A Parisien, M Meliande.
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