Connacht team named to face Leinster

Connacht Coach Pat Lam has named his side for tomorrow evening’s Guinness Pro 12 clash with Leinster at the RDS and has made three changes from the team that lined out against Ulster last weekend.

While the backline remains unchanged, the pack has been boosted by the return from injury of hooker Tom McCartney and openside Jake Heenan. This will be the first game of the season for 23-year-old Heenan who underwent shoulder surgery in May.

Galway man Andrew Browne is also introduced for the New Year’s Day fixture at the RDS in Dublin, joining Aly Muldowney in the second row.

Connacht team to face Leinster, Friday, January 1^st, 17:00

15           Tiernan O’Halloran
14           Niyi Adeolokun
13           Bundee Aki
12           Craig Ronaldson
11           Matt Healy
10           Jack Carty
9              Kieran Marmion

1              Finlay Bealham
2              Tom McCartney
3              Nathan White
4              Aly Muldowney
5              Andrew Browne
6              John Muldoon (captain)
7              Jake Heenan
8              Eoghan Masterson

Replacements:

16           Dave Heffernan
17           Ronan Loughney
18           Rodney Ah You
19           Ultan Dillane
20           Sean O’Brien
21           Ian Porter
22           AJ MacGinty
23           Rory Parata

Unavailable / Injured:  Denis Buckley, JP Cooney, Ben Marshall, Quinn Roux, James Connolly, Nepia Fox-Matamua, Eoin McKeon, John Cooney, Dave McSharry, Robbie Henshaw, Peter Robb, Conor Finn, Danie Poolman, Darragh Leader.