Leinster vs Gloucester: Champions Cup preview
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Leinster vs Gloucester: Champions Cup preview

IRISH PROVINCE LEINSTER will be looking to make continue their on from their excellent win in the Champions Cup this week when they welcome to Gloucester Rugby to the RDS this Friday. 

Leo Cullen's  men hammered against Racing 92 42-10 in France last week, while Gloucester beat by Bordeaux Bègles 22-17

The two sides haven't played each other in the competition, but did play each other in a friendly in 2017, where Leinster won 50-14

Here's more detail for the game on Friday (8pm)

Galway , Ireland - 8 April 2022; Josh van der Flier of Leinster is tackled by Caolin Blade of Connacht during the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 First Leg match between Connacht and Leinster at the Sportsground in Galway. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

When is it on?

Friday December 16th

What TV station is it on?.

The game is live on RTÉ TV, BT Sport and on RTÉ Radio

What time does it start?

Kick off is at 8.00pm Irish time

What time does coverage start?

The coverage starts from 7.15pm

Where is it on? 

RDS Arena, Dublin

Odds for the game

https://www.oddschecker.com/rugby-union/european-rugby-champions-cup/leinster-v-gloucester/winner

Tickets for the game

Tickets can be found here

Teams for the game

Leinster 

Fullback: 15.Hugo Keenan

Winger: 14.Jimmy O’Brien

Centres: 13.Garry Ringrose(C) , 12.  Charlie Ngata

Winger: 11.James Lowe

Outhalf: 10. Luke McGrath 9,. Scrumhalf.Ross Byrne

Front row: 1.,. Andrew Porter, 2. Rónan Kelleher, 3. Michael Ala’alatoa

Second row: 4. Ross Molony, 5. James Ryan

Backrow: 6. Caelan Doris, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Jack Conan

Replacements: 16. Dan Sheehan, 17. Ed Byrne, 18. Cian Healy, 19. Joe McCarthy, 20. Max Deegan, 21. Jamison Gibson-Park, 22. Johnny Sexton, 23. Jordan Larmour

Gloucester 

Fullback: 15. Lloyd Evans

Winger: 14. Alex Hearle

Centres: 13.Giorgi Kveseladze , 12. Billy Twelvetrees

Winger: 11.Jake Morris

Outhalf: 10.George Barton  9,. Scrumhalf. Ben Meehan (C)

Front row: 1. Harry Elrington, 2. Henry Walker, 3. Ciaran Knight

Second row: 4. Freddie Thomas, 5. Arthur Clark

Backrow: 6. Jake Polledri, 7. Jack Clement, 8. Albert Tuisue

Replacements:

16. Seb Blake, 17. Alex Seville, 18. Kirill Gotovtsev, 19. Alex Craig, 20. Harry Taylor, 21. Charlie Chapman,22. Seb Atkinson, 23. Kyle Moyle.

Where are both teams in their domestic tables?

Gloucester are fourth in the Gallagher Premiership table

Leinster sit top in the the URC table.

What happened last time the sides met ?

Both sides have played each other six times in the competion

The last time was in 2012, where Munster won 51-36 away.

What have the people said ?

Michael Ala’alatoa: “We mean business all the time. We felt short last year and the goal is obviously to win the big one.

“In saying that, every week is different and I go back to what I said before, winning each moment and then this week it’s another moment that we want to win.