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Late Horwitz penalty gets Connacht over the line in Galway
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Andy Friend makes sweeping changes to side narrowly defeated by Munster last week
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Opening fixture against Ireland should set tone for the Scots’ tournament
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Holders Saracens name Will Skelton as a replacement for Sale Sharks encounter
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Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris rolls left ankle in training but should be back for Leinster game
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Leinster go top of Pro12 table with hard-fought win over Glasgow at the RDS
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Misfortune with injury has been a huge problem for Irish province but they have to be more adventurous in their patterns
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