Connacht look to young guns as they face ‘benchmark’ in Leinster showdown

Connacht are preparing for a “huge game for a whole variety of reasons” when they host Leinster on Friday at Dexcom Stadium in the first of their interprovincial clashes.

Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster, who is a former Leinster coach, says the visitors are the “benchmark” which ensures a big week for his Connacht players – and not least for the URC table where Leinster are currently three points ahead of Connacht in sixth spot, with Connacht in eighth.