United Rugby Championship team news: Harry Byrne gets his chance with Sexton on bench while Munster make wholesale changes
Harry Byrne gets opportunity to hit one out of the ballpark with Johnny Sexton available for later against Zebre
Leo Cullen has given Harry Byrne his initial beginning of the period in the upcoming noon conflict with Zebre at the RDS.
In the wake of battling past Dragons last Sunday, Leinster have rung the progressions for the game with some of their driving internationals given the end of the week off.
Dan Leavy gets his initial beginning since April on the blindside, with Rhys Ruddock conveyed at No 8 and Scott Penny back at openside.
Front and center, Sean Cronin joins Ed Byrne and Michael Ala'alatoa in the first column, while Ryan Baird accomplices Devin Toner in the second-line.
Luke McGrath chiefs the side at scrum-half and accomplices Ireland worldwide Byrne who takes over from his sibling Ross in the No 10 shirt.
Johnny Sexton is for possible later use if necessary, while Nick McCarthy covers the No 9 opening.
In the middle, Ciarán Frawley accomplices the exceptionally appraised Jamie Osborne, with Adam Byrne and Jordan Larmour back after injury on the wings.
Jimmy O'Brien shows up of the period at full-back.
Ronan Kelleher is the first of Leinster's Lions' unexpected to return the brawl on the seat, with Cian Healy proceeding to cover tighthead prop and Peter Dooley covering the free.
Leinster will be relied upon to proceed with their triumphant beginning to the season subsequent to beating the Bulls and the Dragons in their initial two games.
Zebre, in the interim, have made a helpless beginning to the season, losing to the Lions and Ulster at home.
Leinster group to confront Zebre: J O'Brien; A Byrne, J Osborne, C Frawley, J Larmour; H Byrne, L McGrath (capt); E Byrne, S Cronin, M Ala'alatoa; D Toner, R Baird; D Leavy, S Penny, R Ruddock. Reps: R Kelleher, P Dooley, C Healy, R Molony, M Deegan, N McCarthy, J Sexton, R Russell.
Jack O'Donoghue commanders Munster and is one of four players held alongside Calvin Nash, Shane Daly and Fineen Wycherley as the territory bet on keeping up with their triumphant beginning with substantial revolution in West Wales against a Scarlets side trickling with returning Lions' stars (Parc Y Scarlets, 2pm).
Matt Gallagher, Liam Coombes and Neil Cronin show up of the period in the backline as Munster watch out for the following week's visit of Connacht to Thomond Park, just as satisfying IRFU specifications on player the board.
Ben Healy, Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Stephen Archer, Thomas Ahern, Chris Cloete and Jack O'Sullivan make their initial beginnings of the new mission.
Gallagher begins at full-back as Nash and Daly keep their places on one or the other flank. Dan Goggin and Coombes accomplice up in the focuses with Cronin and Healy in the half-backs.
Loughman, Barron and Archer pack down in the first line. Ahern and Wycherley turn over in the motor room as commander O'Donoghue, Cloete and O'Sullivan complete the beginning XV.
Kevin O'Byrne, Josh Wycherley, Jack Crowley, Jack Daly and Greencore Munster Rugby Academy couple Alex Kendellen and Paddy Patterson are all in line to make their season debuts off the seat.
In injury news, Jason Jenkins supported a thigh injury in preparing this week and is anticipating an output.
Rowan Osborne is additionally inaccessible having supported a blackout and will follow the re-visitation of play conventions under the management of the clinical division.
Keynan Knox has given a second rate hip injury following last week's success over Stormers which will be dealt with the clinical division.
Munster: Matt Gallagher; Calvin Nash, Liam Coombes, Dan Goggin, Shane Daly; Ben Healy, Neil Cronin; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Stephen Archer; Thomas Ahern, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O'Donoghue (C), Chris Cloete, Jack O'Sullivan.
Substitutions: Kevin O'Byrne, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, RG Snyman, Alex Kendellen, Paddy Patterson, Jack Crowley, Jack Daly.
In the interim, Connacht are normally more moderate given their more slender assets, changing just three from the side that crushed the Bulls last end of the week as they have the Dragons looking for a second progressive five-pointer (Sportsground, 5.15pm).
Matthew Burke, Paul Boyle and Ben O'Donnell have been drafted into the beginning XV for later URC meeting with the Dragons at The Sportsground (k/o 5.15pm).
It's a first appearance of the period for O'Donnell, who shapes an energizing back three with winger Mack Hansen and full-back Tiernan O'Halloran.
The leftover backs are unaltered for the third consecutive game.
Ballinrobe man Matthew Burke comes into the first column with Dave Heffernan and Finlay Bealham, while locks Oisin Dowling and Ultan Dillane likewise start together for the third week straight.
The side is finished by flankers Cian Prendergast and chief Jarrad Butler, with Boyle wearing the number eight shirt.
Connacht:
15. Tiernan O'Halloran (192)
14. Ben O'Donnell (6)
13. Tom Farrell (64)
12. Tom Daly (51)
11. Mack Hansen (2)
10. Jack Carty (161)
9. Kieran Marmion (189)
1. Matthew Burke (25)
2. Dave Heffernan (146)
3. Finlay Bealham (161)
4. Oisin Dowling (9)
5. Ultan Dillane (116)
6. Cian Prendergast (12)
7. Jarrad Butler (75) (C)
8. Paul Boyle (59)
16. Shane Delahunt (102)
17. Jordan Duggan (15)
18. Jack Aungier (15)
19. Leva Fifita (1)
20. Conor Oliver (22)
21. Caolin Blade (132)
22. Conor Fitzgerald (37)
23. Sammy Arnold (18)
