Leinster make sweeping changes

Pro12 title holders Leinster have made seven changes to their starting line-up as they aim to begin the traditional Christmas interprovincial period with victory over Connacht at the RDS tonight.

However, while a number of individuals return to the fold following Leinster’s Champions Cup success over Harlequins, lock Aly Muldowney is the only Connacht player to retain his place in the wake of the last Saturday’s Challenge Cup encounter away to Bayonne.

Mils Muliaina returns to face his old New Zealand U19 team-mate Isaac Boss and, for the second time this season, loan signing Quinn Roux will feature against his parent club.