Connacht embracing underdog status ahead of Leinster clashes

The provinces meet in a Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 first round tie at the Sportsground on Friday.

Defence coach Colm Tucker with Sammy Arnold at Connacht training this afternoon

Mack Hansen and Andy Friend have embraced Connacht’s underdog tag this week and stressed that all the pressure sits with Leinster ahead of the interpro Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 clash at the Sportsground on Friday.

The game will be followed by a second leg at the RDS seven days later and the meetings come on the back of a 45-8 win for a second-string Leinster side in the URC in Galway just two weekends ago.