Weakened Leinster get opportunity to join Munster at top

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Close that four-point gap and they will have done so without 11 Irish internationals that started last Saturday’s Heineken Cup defeat by Northampton but who have been stood down entirely for this visit to Scotland.

In all, seven changes have been made to the pack and four to the back line as the IRFU’s player management protocols take effect with Ian Madigan, Brian O’Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald and Shane Jennings providing the quartet that has been asked to double up.