The captain suffered an arm injury against Ulster in the semi-final.
Rob Kearney comes in for the Skipper while Jamie Heaslip will captain the side.
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In the pack Ross Molony is on for Devin Toner in the second row.
Connacht coach Pat Lam makes no changes to his starting 15 or subs from last Saturday's semi-final win over Glasgow Warriors.
