Lancaster faces tough task to lift Connacht as he prepares to face Leinster for first time

They will head to the Aviva Stadium to play Leinster on Saturday evening and then three weeks later will host Leo Cullen’s men when the new stand will be opened at Dexcom Stadium to complete the €40m redevelopment of the programme.

TOUGH TASK: Connacht's Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has to lift his side for his first clash against Leinster. Picture: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Stuart Lancaster will head into the first of two clashes in little over three weeks against former side Leinster with morale low in his Connacht camp after another disappointing display after going down 29-24 at home to Ulster.

His side’s propensity to fade out of games — and get severely punished in the process — has been a factor in them losing five of their seven URC games to date.