Leinster vs Connacht teams
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Leinster vs Connacht teams

Leinster and Connacht lock horns on New Years day in the other inter-provincal clash on Sunday. 

Andy Friend's Connacht travel to Dublin to take on table toppers Leinster in the RDS this weekend.

The game kicks off at 7:35pm on Sunday night.

People looking to watch the game can do so by tuning into RTÉ TV, RTÉ Radio and URC TV

Both sides have named strong sides for the first Irish derby of the 2023

Starting with Leinster, Leo Cullen has selected a back three of Jimmy O'Brien, Jordan Lamour, and Rob Russell.

A midfield pairing of Liam Turner and Charlie Ngatai also start.

At 10 and 9 Johnny Sexton captains the side with Jamison Gibson-Park

A front row of Michael Milnem,  Rónan Kelleher. Michael Ala’alatoa also start.

Brian Deeny and James Ryan start as locks.

Ryan Baird. Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris complete the 15

Leinster

Fullback: 15. Jimmy O’Brien

Winger: 14. Jordan Larmour

Centres 13. Liam Turner , 12. Charlie Ngatai

Winger: 11. Rob Russell

Outhalf:10. Johnny Sexton , Scrumhalf: 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

Front row: 1. Michael Milne. 2. Rónan Kelleher. 3. Michael Ala’alatoa

Second row: 4. Brian Deeny 5. James Ryan

Back row: 6. Ryan Baird. 7. Josh van der Flier. 8. Caelan Doris

Replacements: 16. John McKee, 17. Marcus Hanan, 18. Vakhtang Abdaladze, 19. Alex Soroka, 20. Scott Penny, 21. Cormac Foley, 22. Harry Byrne. 23. Jamie Osborne

Connacht

Connacht  have selected a back three of Tiernan O’Halloran, Diarmuid Kilgallen, and John Porch.

A midfield pairing of Tom Farrell and David Hawkshaw also start.

At 10 and 9 Jack Carty captains the side with Caolin Blade

A front row of Peter Dooley, Dave Heffernan, and Dominic Robertson-McCoy also start.

Darragh Murray, and Niall Murray start as locks.

Cian Prendergast, Shamus Hurley-Langton, and Jarrad Butler complete the 15

Connacht

Fullback: 15. Tiernan O’Halloran

Winger: 14. Diarmuid Kilgallen

Centres: 13. Tom Farrell, 12. David Hawkshaw

Winger: 11. John Porch

Out half: 10. Jack Carty (C), Scrumhalf: 9. Caolin Blade

Front row: 1. Peter Dooley , 2. Dave Heffernan, 3. Dominic Robertson-McCoy

Second Row 4. Darragh Murray, 5. Niall Murray

Back row: 6. Cian Prendergast, 7. Shamus Hurley-Langton, 8. Jarrad Butler.

Replacements: 16. Shane Delahunt, 17. Denis Buckley, 18. Sam Illo, 19. Oisín Dowling, 20. Conor Oliver, 21. Kieran Marmion, 22. Tom Daly , 23. Byron Ralston.