LEINSTER AND IRELAND'S FRONT ROW DUO of Andrew Porter and Ronan Kelleher have recovered from injuries and will play tomorrow in the Heineken Champions Cup second leg against Connacht.
Jamison Gibson-Park beat a citation hearing this week and comes back into the side after coming off the bench last week.
Galway , Ireland - 8 April 2022; Jamison Gibson-Park (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)Leinster
The team looks like this
Front Row: Andrew Porter, Ronán Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong
Second row: Ross Molony, Josh Murphy
Back Row: Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan
Half backs: Johnny Sexton (capt and outhalf) Jamison Gibson-Park( scrumhalf)
Centres: Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw
Wingers: James Lowe and Jimmy O' Brien
Full back: Hugo Keenan
Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Johnny Sexton (capt), Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Ronán Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong; Ross Molony, Josh Murphy; Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan.
Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Ed Byrne, Michael Ala'alatoa, Devin Toner, Rhys Ruddock, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Ciarán Frawley.
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Here's your #LeinsterRugby team to take on Connacht tomorrow in the second leg of the @ChampionsCup Round of 16. 👇
Three changes as @JamisonGPark, @AindriuPorter and @ronank12 all return. 🙌#LEIvCON #HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/EB6bKEXQYJ— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) April 14, 2022
Connacht
Andy Friend has made one change to the side that lost 26-21 at the Showgrounds last week.
Caolin Blade starts at scrum-half
Connacht's team looks like this
Front Row: Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham;
Second row: Gavin Thornbury, Leva Fifita
Back Row: Cian Prendergast, Conor Oliver, Jarrad Butler.
Half backs: Jack Carty (capt and outhalf), Caolin Blade scrum half
Centres: Tom Farrell, Bundee Aki,
Wingers: Mack Hansen and John Porch
Full back: Tiernan O'Halloran
Connacht: Tiernan O'Halloran; John Porch, Tom Farrell, Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen; Jack Carty (capt), Caolin Blade; Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Gavin Thornbury, Leva Fifita; Cian Prendergast, Conor Oliver, Jarrad Butler.
Replacements: Jonny Murphy, Denis Buckley, Jack Aungier, Oisín Dowling, Abraham Papali’i , Kieran Marmion, Sammy Arnold, Conor Fitzgerald.
The game at Aviva Stadium starts at (5.30pm)
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Here's the 23 men representing Connacht in tomorrow's @ChampionsCup R16 2nd leg 🆚 @leinsterrugby 🟢
One change from last week's starting XV with Caolin Blade named at scrum-half 👊
Full story: https://t.co/IHEQHuztwk pic.twitter.com/jytGXw67Jw— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) April 14, 2022
