Leinster host Munster at the Aviva Stadium this weekend in a huge game in the URC.
Munster will be desperate to kick-start their season with a win over their bitter rivals. Graham Rowntree's side find themselves tenth in the table at this early stage of the season, and have already lost three games.
Bad news for Munster is that Leinster are in sparkling form. Five wins from five has Leo Cullen's side out in front as the form team in the division. As a result, they will be firm favourites for this weekend's clash.
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Here's what you need to know about the game:
Venue
Aviva Stadium
Kick-off time
5:15pm on Saturday October 22nd.
TV channel and streaming information
TG4, Premier Sports and URC TV will all be showing the game live either on TV or their streaming platforms.
Team news
Jack Conan (eye), James Ryan (knee) and Josh van der Flier (ankle) require further assessment this week for knocks picked up against Connacht at the weekend. Will Connors, Rónan Kelleher, Harry Byrne all miss out. James Lowe (calf), James Tracy (neck), Charlie Ryan (knee), Jamison Gibson-Park (hamstring) and Tommy O’Brien (knee) are all long-term absentees.
For Munster, RG Snyman (knee), Jack Daly (knee), Alex Kendellen (head), Paddy Kelly (head), Keith Earls (thigh), Andrew Conway (knee), Simon Zebo (calf) are all unavailable.
Quotes corner
“East coast will, hopefully, be a bit better,” the Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said. “The form book does go out the window. It’s another big provincial game at the Aviva and you want that to be a celebration of provincial rugby and of the rivalry.
“Hopefully, we’ll have not just blue jerseys about but plenty of red ones in there as well because you want that, don’t you?"
Betting odds
Leinster: 1/7
Draw: 40/1
Munster: 4/1
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