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Two much changed teams from last weekend for Connacht and Leinster but there is enough to pique interest from the casual to hardcore supporter. In some respects, it is a throwback to a bygone time when URC league matches were pencilled in during Test match windows.
Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster has made a dozen changes to the team that beat Zebre last week, with just Finlay Bealham, Paul Boyle and Cathal Forde retained for the game against Leinster at the Dexcom Stadium on Friday (kick-off 7.45pm).
There was no upside to Connacht losing their first home game of the season against the Stormers last Friday night. The sense of anti-climax was thick in the Galway air. But undoubtedly the biggest positive about returning to training on Monday morning was the shift in focus to Friday’s match against Benetton in Treviso.
Dan Sheehan will captain Leinster in their Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Connacht have beaten URC rivals Hollywood Sharks in the Challenge Cup to reach the quarter-finals.
Tom Bowen kept up his remarkable start to the season, with his two tries proving the difference as Cardiff edged past Connacht 14-8 at the Arms Park.
Two tries apiece for Keelan Giles and Daniel Kasende helped lift Ospreys into the United Rugby Championship play-off places with a thrilling 43-40 bonus-point win over Connacht in Swansea.
Josh Wycherley returns from a neck injury to start for Munster against Scarlets in Saturday's BKT URC clash at Thomond Park (5.15pm, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).