Yapp returns for Connacht

Darren Yapp returnes to the Connacht side to meet Leinster in the Magners League at The Sportsground.

Darren Yapp returns to the Connacht side to meet Leinster in the Magners League at The Sportsground.

Coach Michael Bradley is looking to get a rhythm going in his side by, apparently, moving away from a rotation policy.

Indeed, Yapp replaces John Hearty due to injury and strike runner Paul Warwick can only find a place on the bench.

The Westerners will look to the large boot of Mark McHugh to give them good field position and the forwards will look to take it from there.

Connacht (v Leinster): D Riordan; M Mostyn, D Yapp, G Williams, K Matthews; M McHugh, C Keane; B Wilkinson, J Fogarty, B Sturgess, D Gannon, A Farley, J Muldoon, M Lacey, C Rigney.

Replacements: A Flavin, R Hogan, M Swift, R Ofisa, T Tierney, P Warwick, C McPhillips.