LEINSTER head west on Friday night for an interpro showdown with Connacht at Dexcom Stadium. Leo Cullen has been forced to massively rotate his squad with a whopper 17 Leinster players away on Ireland duty ahead of next week’s Nations…
Connacht host Leinster in a United Rugby Championship derby at Dexcom Stadium on Friday, October 30, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm. Both teams have rotated their lineups extensively due to international duty, with Leo Cullen missing 17 Leinster players and Stuart Lancaster without eight Connacht stars ahead of Ireland's Nations Series opener against Argentina. Viewers in Ireland can watch the match live on TG4 or Premier Sports 1.
Max Deegan captains Leinster, who hand a first start to Connor Fahy, while Joey Carbery is the only player retained from the previous week's win over Munster. Connacht made 12 changes from their victory over Zebre, retaining only Finlay Bealham, Cathal Forde, and captain Paul Boyle in the starting lineup.
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