Leinster vs. Connacht, leg the second (Aviva, Friday 14th April Stupid 5.30pm, BT Sport One)

Ah leave him, he's doing his best

I know very few (myself included) Connacht supporters that can make the trip up. Even an 8pm KO and you'd probably be talking thousands of additional supporters making the trek. But supporters mean nothing to BT Sport clearly.

5.30 is weird, you think the majority of those prepared to watch on tv would be in work till 5.30 / 6.00. So be missing the majority of the first half with travel time home.

Live Italian football which they are probably contracted to show on later so maybe that’s influenced it.

If Connacht were to pull this off, the front five and the four replacements there are going to need the game of their lives. At minimum we need parity in set pieces. We have a backline that can cause problems if given quality possession.

If Connacht could get the tie back to level by halftime and avoid the Leinster tendency to pull away in the third quarter this could get very interesting.

I imagine Connacht will look to start like a house on fire ala last week. If Leinster manage their way through that opening 10-15 minutes onslaught they should be fine.

I'm hoping for a relatively comfortably victory. But Connacht, unlike Munster, don't seem to have any fear I'm playing us. Can see this being a very close game.

It's just our new front row heading up.

One area where I think Leinster might have something up their sleeve is the driving maul. From what I remember of the Munster game and last week, they didn't really use it. It was mostly ball off the top into a set up backs move.

Wonder if we'll look to keep things tight and grind Connacht down before going for their throat?

A wee bit excited about this one. Super conditions. Hopefully it be a right dinger of a game

Jerseys clashing again.

Thought they would've learned after last week.

Tbh I wouldn't have an issue if Keenan was yellowed for that.