Connacht switch three as Leinster load up with Ireland internationals

 Connacht switch three as Leinster load up with Ireland internationals

Connacht lead trainer Andy Friend has reviewed Oisín Dowling, Eoghan Masterson and Peter Robb to his beginning XV for tomorrow evening's United Rugby Championship conflict against Leinster (7.45pm).

The three changes to the side that beat Ospreys last Friday start in the subsequent column, blindside flanker and inside focus individually.

Robb accomplices Sammy Arnold with a back three of wingers Mack Hansen and Alex Wootton and full-back Oran McNulty.

Scrum-half Kieran Marmion and skipper and out-half Jack Carty are held for the cycle 7 gathering at the RDS.

The first column of Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan and Finlay Bealham is unaltered for the fifth consecutive game, while Ultan Dillane accomplices Dowling in the subsequent line.

Jarrad Butler moves to number 8 while Conor Oliver finishes the line-up from openside. The substitutions incorporate Cian Prendergast and Tom Farrell who both re-visitation of the matchday 23 having recuperated from wounds.

In the interim, Leinster have reviewed a large group of Ireland internationals to their line-up after last end of the week's 20-10 misfortune to Ulster.

Hugo Keenan, James Lowe and Jordan Larmour structure the back three with Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose named in the middle.

Harry Byrne replaces sibling Ross at out-half, while Luke McGrath proceeds at 9.

In the pack, Cian Healy, Dan Sheehan and Michael Ala'alatoa make up the first column with Ryan Baird and Devin Toner opening in behind them.

Harvest time Nations Player of the Series Caelan Doris begins at number 8 where he is flanked by Rhys Ruddock and Josh van der Flier.

Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Harry Byrne Luke McGrath (capt); Cian Healy, Dan Sheehan, Michael Alaalatoa; Ryan Baird, Devin Toner; Rhys Ruddock, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.

Substitutions: Rónan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Vakh Abdaladze, Josh Murphy, Max Deegan, Nick McCarthy, Ross Byrne, Tommy O'Brien.

Connacht: Oran McNulty; Alex Wootton, Sammy Arnold, Peter Robb, Mack Hansen; Jack Carty (capt), Kieran Marmion; Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Oisín Dowling, Ultan Dillane; Eoghan Masterson, Conor Oliver, Jarrad Butler.

Substitutions: Shane Delahunt, Jordan Duggan, Jack Aungier, Leva Fifita, Cian Prendergast, Caolin Blade, Conor Fitzgerald, Tom Farrell.