Connacht make three changes for Leinster clash

Keith Matthews returns to the starting line up for the first time since November, having recovered from an angle injury sustained against Cetransa el Salvador, to take his place on the right wing. Conor O'Loughlin comes back in at scrumhalf, while in the forward pack John Muldoon moves to blindside flanker in place of the injured Michael McCarthy, with Colm Rigney coming into the side at number eight.

Connacht team (v Leinster):
G Duffy; K Matthews, M Mostyn, M Deane, A Wynne; A Dunne, C O'Loughlin; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; M Swift, A Farley (C); J Muldoon, J O'Connor, C Rigney.

Replacements: J Merrigan, R Loughney, D Gannon, R Ofisa, C McPhillips, T Donnelly, L Bibo.

Not considered due to injury: J Hearty (hip), M McCarthy (shoulder), D Riordan (hamstring), O Treviranus (leg), D Yapp (calf).