Team news:With a European Cup final to plan for Michael Cheika would have been forgiven for resting a few of Leinster's 'key players' but the Australian has opted for the opposite and made just two changes to his side ahead of the Magners League meeting with the Scarlets tomorrow night (7.45pm).
Jonathan Sexton and Sean O'Brien both finished the resounding semi-final win over Munster on Saturday last and will get their chance to impress from the start at the RDS.
Barring injury, of course, Sexton is a near certainty to start against Leicester on May 23rd, after Felipe Contepomi’s cruciate ligament gave way in Croke Park. O’Brien, however, is unlikely to shift Rocky Elsom from the blindside of the backrow but can expect to be used at some stage of the final after a brilliant season to date.
It will be the European Cup finalists’ last home league game of the season and will be marked by a presentation to the departing Contepomi by the Leinster supporters club at the post-match reception.
Connacht have made three changes to their side ahead of their final Magners League home match of the season when they take on Ulster at the Sportsground tomorrow night (7pm).
In the backline Troy Nathan comes into the side at fullback with Gavin Duffy reverting to inside centre.
Up front, Ronan Loughney returns to the front row and John Muldoon starts again at number eight, while Ray Ofisa moves to the openside flank.
Ulster coach Matt Williams has also named his starting XV.
Leinster: I Nacewa, S Horgan, B O'Driscoll, G D'Arcy, L Fitzgerald, J Sexton, C Whitaker, C Healy, B Jackman, S Wright, L Cullen (C), M O'Kelly, S O'Brien, S Jennings, J Heaslip. Replacements: J Fogarty, R McCormack, D Toner, S Keogh, S Keogh, F McFadden, G Dempsey
Connacht: T Nathan; F Carr, G Duffy, K Matthews, L Bibo; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Loughney; M Swift, A Farley; A Browne, R Ofisa, J Muldoon (C). Replacements: A Flavin, B McGovern, D Gannon, C Rigney, C O'Loughlin, A Dunne, M Deane.
Ulster: B Botha, R Best (C), T Court, E O'Donoghue, R Caldwell, S Ferris, C Henry, R Diack, C Schifcofske, T Nagusa, D Cave, I Whitten, S Danielli, N O'Connor, P Marshall. Replacements: N Brady, B Young, C Del Fava, M McCullough, I Boss, I Humphreys, R Dewey
