Cronin on the bench for Connacht

Coach Michael Bradley has left Ireland hooker Sean Cronin on the bench from the Connacht team to play Leinster at the RDS on Saturday (4.30pm).

Adrian Flavin will start in the middle3 of the front row.

There are eight changes from the side which defeated the Dragons, Brian Tuohy, Aidan Wynne, Miah Nikora and Frank Murphy coming into backline.

In the forward pack, Robbie Morris, Bernie Upton, Mike McComish and Johnny O’Connor come back into the side.

CONNACHT (v Leinster):

15: Gavin Duffy (capt)

14: Brian Tuohy

13: Aidan Wynne

12: Keith Matthews

11: Fionn Carr

10: Miah Nikora

9: Frank Murphy

1: Brett Wilkinson

2: Adrian Flavin

3: Robbie Morris

4: Mike McCarthy

5: Bernie Upton

6: Mike McComish

7: Johnny O’Connor

8. George Naoupu

Replacements:

16: Sean Cronin

17: Jamie Hagan

18: Michael Swift

19: Andrew Browne

20: Conor O’Loughlin

21: Ian Keatley

22: Troy Nathan