Leinster to blow weakened Harlequins away in  Champions Cup opener

Quins have won just two of their six Prem games so far, one of those against the winless Newcastle, and on the back of a defeat in Gloucester last week when, according to captain Alex Dombrandt, they let their supporters down.

Leinster's Joe McCarthy. Pic: Andrew Conan/Inpho

It’s eight months since Leinster nilled Harlequins in the Champions Cup round of 16 and, with the Londoners stuttering and registering another duck against Exeter in October, you wouldn’t rule out another.

The visitors’ team announcement only heightens those odds.