There is just one personnel and one positional change to the backline that began in last week's victory against Gloucester. Sam Smith comes into the starting line up on the left wing with Ugo Monye moving across to the right wing. Tom Williams has been allowed to remain at home with his partner who is expecting the birth of their first child.

Joe Marler and Chris Brooker both return to the front row alongside James Johnston, who remains at tight head. Tomas Vallejos comes into the number four shirt alongside the returning George Robson. The back-row of Maurie Fa'asavalu, Chris Robshaw and Nick Easter remain the same.

On the bench, Joe Gray, Mark Lambert and Tim Fairbrother cover the front row. Olly Kohn is on the bench with Luke Wallace covering the back five of the scrum. Richard Bolt and Rory Clegg continue to cover the specialist half back roles with Tom Casson covering the remainder of the backline.

Harlequins team to face Connacht:

15. Mike Brown
14.Ugo Monye
13. Matt Hopper
12. Jordan Turner-Hall
11. Sam Smith
10. Nick Evans
9 Danny Care

1 Joe Marler
2 Chris Brooker
3 James Johnston
4 Tomas Vallejos
5 George Robson
6 Maurie Fa'asavalu
7 Chris Robshaw
8 Nick Easter

Replacements

16 Joe Gray
17 Mark Lambert
18 Tim Fairbrother
19 Olly Kohn
20 Luke Wallace
21. Richard Bolt
22. Rory Clegg
23. Tom Casson

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