Leinster still without Contepomi

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has gone with the same squad for the visit of Connacht to The RDS in the Magner's League on Friday night (kick off: 7.30pm).

It means Felipe Contepomi will be absent again and Jonathan Sexton will be given another opportunity to show what he can do from the pivot position.

Ollie le Roux, who impressed on his debut in Belfast, is also included in the provisional squad alongside former Connacht stars Bernard Jackman and Stephen Knoop.

Already close to 15,000 tickets have been sold for Friday's game, so supporters are urged to purchase tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster Outlets, the Leinster Rugby Store (Donnybrook), Spar (Donnybrook) and online from www.leinsterrugby.ie

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Connacht):

FORWARDS: Stan Wright, Bernard Jackman, Brian Blaney, Ollie le Roux, Juan Francisco Gomez, Stephen Knoop, Leo Cullen, Malcolm O'Kelly, Devin Toner, Stephen Keogh, Keith Gleeson, Shane Jennings, Jamie Heaslip, Kevin McLaughlin;

BACKS: Chris Whitaker, Cillian Willis, Jonathan Sexton, Christian Warner, Michael Berne, Gordon D'Arcy, Brian O'Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney, Gary Brown, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey.