IRISH PROVINCE LEINSTER will be looking to make continue their on from their excellent win in the Champions Cup this week when they welcome to Gloucester Rugby to the RDS this Friday.
Leo Cullen's men hammered against Racing 92 42-10 in France last week, while Gloucester beat by Bordeaux Bègles 22-17
The two sides haven't played each other in the competition, but did play each other in a friendly in 2017, where Leinster won 50-14
Here's more detail for the game on Friday (8pm)
Galway , Ireland - 8 April 2022; Josh van der Flier of Leinster is tackled by Caolin Blade of Connacht during the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 First Leg match between Connacht and Leinster at the Sportsground in Galway. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)When is it on?
Friday December 16th
What TV station is it on?.
The game is live on RTÉ TV, BT Sport and on RTÉ Radio
What time does it start?
Kick off is at 8.00pm Irish time
What time does coverage start?
The coverage starts from 7.15pm
Where is it on?
RDS Arena, Dublin
Odds for the game
https://www.oddschecker.com/rugby-union/european-rugby-champions-cup/leinster-v-gloucester/winner
Tickets for the game
Tickets can be found here
Teams for the game
Leinster
Fullback: 15.Hugo Keenan
Winger: 14.Jimmy O’Brien
Centres: 13.Garry Ringrose(C) , 12. Charlie Ngata
Winger: 11.James Lowe
Outhalf: 10. Luke McGrath 9,. Scrumhalf.Ross Byrne
Front row: 1.,. Andrew Porter, 2. Rónan Kelleher, 3. Michael Ala’alatoa
Second row: 4. Ross Molony, 5. James Ryan
Backrow: 6. Caelan Doris, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Jack Conan
Replacements: 16. Dan Sheehan, 17. Ed Byrne, 18. Cian Healy, 19. Joe McCarthy, 20. Max Deegan, 21. Jamison Gibson-Park, 22. Johnny Sexton, 23. Jordan Larmour
📥| 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
Here is your #LeinsterRugby matchday squad for tomorrow's #HeinekenChampionsCup clash with @gloucesterrugby
🔁 Four changes from the win last week
🧢 Ross Molony makes his 150th appearance#LEIvGLO | #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/sYygJrMl4N— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) December 15, 2022
Gloucester
Fullback: 15. Lloyd Evans
Winger: 14. Alex Hearle
Centres: 13.Giorgi Kveseladze , 12. Billy Twelvetrees
Winger: 11.Jake Morris
Outhalf: 10.George Barton 9,. Scrumhalf. Ben Meehan (C)
Front row: 1. Harry Elrington, 2. Henry Walker, 3. Ciaran Knight
Second row: 4. Freddie Thomas, 5. Arthur Clark
Backrow: 6. Jake Polledri, 7. Jack Clement, 8. Albert Tuisue
Replacements:
16. Seb Blake, 17. Alex Seville, 18. Kirill Gotovtsev, 19. Alex Craig, 20. Harry Taylor, 21. Charlie Chapman,22. Seb Atkinson, 23. Kyle Moyle.
𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐰𝐨 🏆
Your Cherry & Whites to face the four-time winners in Dublin👊
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#LEIvGLO // 🔵🍒 pic.twitter.com/wA2lPiLEEs— Gloucester Rugby (@gloucesterrugby) December 15, 2022
Where are both teams in their domestic tables?
Gloucester are fourth in the Gallagher Premiership table
Leinster sit top in the the URC table.
What happened last time the sides met ?
Both sides have played each other six times in the competion
The last time was in 2012, where Munster won 51-36 away.
What have the people said ?
Michael Ala’alatoa: “We mean business all the time. We felt short last year and the goal is obviously to win the big one.
“In saying that, every week is different and I go back to what I said before, winning each moment and then this week it’s another moment that we want to win.
