MacGinty starts for Connacht in Pro 12 Semi

AJ MacGinty will run out in the no10 shirt for Connacht on Saturday as Glasgow Warriors arrive at the Sportsground in Galway to contest the second Guinness Pro 12 semi-final. The US Eagles flyhalf has enjoyed a fine run of games for the Irish province but will depart for Sale Sharks in the off-season. Canada u20 cap Shane O’Leary will be his backup from the bench.

Connacht finished second on the Pro 12 regular season table, tied with Leinster on points but behind in differential. They face defending champions Glasgow, a side that features an incredible 22 full internationals on the roster with only Scotland u20 prop D’Arcy Rae uncapped at senior level.

The match kicks off at 6:30pm local time (1:30pm ET) and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

CONNACHT
1 Ronan Loughney 2 Tom McCartney 3 Finlay Bealham 4 Ultan Dillane 5 Aly Muldowney 6 Eoin McKeon 7 Jake Heenan 8 John Muldoon (capt.) 9 Kieran Marmion 10 AJ MacGinty 11 Matt Healy 12 Bundee Aki 13 Robbie Henshaw 14 Niyi Adeolokun 15 Tiernan O’Halloran

16 Dave Heffernan 17 JP Cooney 18 Rodney Ah You 19 Andrew Browne 20 Sean O’Brien 21 John Cooney 22 Shane O’Leary 23 Peter Robb

GLASGOW WARRIORS
1 Gordon Reid 2 Fraser Brown 3 Zander Fagerson 4 Leone Nakarawa 5 Jonny Gray (capt.) 6 Ryan Wilson 7 Simone Favaro 8 Josh Strauss 9 Henry Pyrgos 10 Finn Russell 11 Sean Lamont 12 Peter Horne 13 Mark Bennett 14 Tommy Seymour 15 Stuart Hogg

16 Pat MacArthur 17 Ryan Grant 18 D’Arcy Rae 19 Tim Swinson 20 Adam Ashe 21 Grayson Hart 22 Duncan Weir 23 Taqele Naiyaravoro