Opportunity knocks for Byrne brothers as Leinster ring the changes

Both Ross and Harry have been bumped down the pecking order with the rocketlike rise of Sam Prendergast.

Leinster out-half Ross Byrne. Pic: Nick Elliott/Inpho

Ross Byrne gets what has become a rare chance to to impress as starting No.10 this evening with Leinster head coach Leo Cullen urging a massively changed team to take the opportunity afforded to them against their neighbours.

The head coach has made 13 changes to his starting XV for the visit of Connacht to Dublin with 15 Ireland internationals either rested or unavailable through injury and the likes of Cian Healy, Ryan Baird and Jamison Gibson-Park providing ammo off the bench.