Pro12 (Round 7): Leinster vs Connacht (Saturday @ 17:15 on SkySports)

LeinsterRugby wrote:Leinster Rugby Senior Coach Stuart Lancaster was in front of media in UCD on Tuesday and gave an injury update ahead of the Guinness PRO12 game against Connacht on Saturday in the RDS Arena (Kick Off: 5.15pm - live on SKY Sports).

Lancaster confirmed that both Johnny Sexton and Sean O'Brien had come through the Montpellier game with no issues and were both fit.

He also confirmed that Mick Kearney had passed his Head Injury Assessment during the second half of Sunday's game but did not return to the field with Ian Nagle staying on in his place.

Having been named to start at the weekend, Mike McCarthy has recovered from the illness that prevented him from travelling and kept him out of the Montpellier game, while Richardt Strauss came through the Leinster 'A' game with no issues in what was his first game of the season after knee surgery.

Both Tadhg Furlong and Rhys Ruddock will be assessed further as the week progresses from hamstring and calf injuries.

However both Dave Kearney and Cathal Marsh have been ruled out of the Connacht game.

Kearney has been slower to recover from the ankle injury suffered in the Cardiff Blues game earlier this month. Marsh suffered a torn tendon in his hand in the Leinster 'A' game and will require an operation this week.

rodders wrote:Connacht are just hitting their straps after a poor preseason.

Leinsters defenders will be like blind men trying to catch a fly using chop sticks with boxing gloves on.

thebandwagonsociety wrote:

rodders wrote:Connacht are just hitting their straps after a poor preseason.

Leinsters defenders will be like blind men trying to catch a fly using chop sticks with boxing gloves on.

I'm also expected a big game from Kelleher. He should have plenty of incentive for this match.

Pity about the 4th Test eating into this fixture though I guess that is an acceptable hit to take when the additional funds go towards the provinces in the end anyway (whether used for Thomond repayments, or Aki's contract... each province has a valid need for funds).

Artful_Dodger wrote:Connacht are a joy to watch.

mikey_dragon wrote:The Connacht centre (not Aki) is a good player, but I'm unfamiliar with him. I'm actually unfamiliar with a few a lot of Connacht's team but they're pretty good players. Thank god Connacht found form in time for Europe.