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Connacht coach Pat Lam has made just one change to the starting 15 for this evening’s Guinness Pro12 clash with Edinburgh from the side that beat Munster in the Sportsground on New Year’s Day.

Connacht return to Guinness Pro 12 action against Zebre at the Sportsground this evening (7.35pm) with some key players giving province a boost. New Kiwi signings Mils Muliaini and Bundi Aki will both start with Muliani making his debut for the provience and Aki will be taking his home bow. Connacht’s latest recruit from Auckland Blues, Tom McCartney will take his place on the bench from the off. Although signed as a hooker, McCartney is also a prop and he could find himself at some stage helping to anchor the scrum with Connacht's front options once again taking an injury hit.

Connacht's talented young scrumhalf Kieran Marmion won the Players' Player of the Year Award at the province's annual awards evening at the weekend.

Connacht cannot afford to let slip a victory on Saturday (5pm) when they host Treviso in the Rabodirect Pro 12 at the Galway Sportsground. Having put together back-to-back wins over Edinburgh and Zebre, Connacht have a great opportunity to continue moving up the table and maintain their momentum before the break.

Connacht cannot afford to let slip a victory on Saturday (5pm) when they host Treviso in the Rabodirect Pro 12 at the Galway Sportsground.

Rugby

Connacht are not taking Sunday’s opponents Zebre lightly when the two clash in the RaboDirect Pro 12 in Parma.

Connacht Rugby return to the Galway Sportsground on Saturday evening (7.15pm) hoping to repeat last season’s home victory over visitors Leinster in this RaboDirect Pro 12 interprovincial clash.

Connacht head to Italy with both confidence and caution to face a Zebre side desperate for their first Heineken Cup win.

Connacht head to Italy with both confidence and caution to face a Zebre side desperate for their first Heineken Cup win.