Leinster vs Connacht Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leinster vs Connacht taking place? Leinster vs Connacht will take place on Friday 15th April, 2022 at 17:30 (UK)
Where is Leinster vs Connacht taking place? Leinster vs Connacht will take place at Aviva Stadium in Dublin
Where can I get tickets for Leinster vs Connacht? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Leinster vs Connacht on in the UK? Leinster vs Connacht will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Leinster vs Connacht? BT Sport subscribers can stream Leinster vs Connacht live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Leinster: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jimmy O’Brien, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Johnny Sexton (c), 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Caelan Doris, 5 Josh Murphy, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Rónan Kelleher, 1 Andrew Porter
Connacht: 15 Tiernan O’Halloran, 14 John Porch, 13 Tom Farrell, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Mack Hansen, 10 Jack Carty (c), 9 Caolin Blade, 8 Jarrad Butler, 7 Conor Oliver, 6 Cian Prendergast, 5 Leva Fifita, 4 Gavin Thornbury, 3 Finlay Bealham, 2 Dave Heffernan, 1 Matthew Burke
Replacements: 16 Jonny Murphy, 17 Denis Buckley, 18 Jack Aungier, 19 Oisín Dowling, 20 Abraham Papali’i, 21 Kieran Marmion, 22 Sammy Arnold, 23 Conor Fitzgerald
THE PREDICTION
Leinster got the job done away at Connacht last Friday with a 21-26 victory in the first leg that they can be confident of extending here. They have lost just once at home all season, to United Rugby Championship rivals Ulster back in November, and Connacht’s season in the URC suggests anything other than a comfortable home win would be a shock here. The visitors have won two of their last three away games in the URC but Leinster away is no comparison to Scarlets or Benetton. Leinster could turn the screw here or decide to rotate once they have an established lead, so taking them to cover a cautious -14 here seems wise.
