Connacht v Leinster: Teams

Connacht will look to complete a third straight victory over Leinster in Galway on Saturday.

Coach Eric Elwood has opted to stick with the same starting XV following the Amlin Challenge Cup victory over French high-flyers Bayonne - with Ireland internationals John Muldoon, Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy all included.

The only change comes on the bench with Ezra Taylor replacing Andrew Browne.

Leinster are taking nothing for granted against Connacht - particularly after seeing them topple Bayonne.

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt said: "Connacht have made a really good start to the year.

"I saw the quality of the Bayonne team that went there (Sportsground) and were beaten, so Connacht have a fair bit of form about them as well."

"I'm expecting them to really charge at us, particularly some of our exports (who are) there. There are some really good young guys who have gone there and are showing a fair bit of form; the likes of Jamie Hagan, Ian Keatley and Fionn Carr just to name a few."

Schmidt hands Leo Cullen his first start of the season, with Eoin O'Malley teaming up with Fergus McFadden in the centres and Isaac Boss handed the No.9 jersey.

Gordon D'Arcy, Nathan Hines and Eoin Reddan all drop to the bench where they are joined by Andrew Conway.

Connacht: 15 Gavin Duffy, 14 Darragh Fanning, 13 Niva Ta'auso, 12 Keith Matthews, 11 Fionn Carr, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Frank Murphy, 8 John Muldoon (capt), 7 Ray Ofisa, 6 Johnny O'Connor, 5 Michael McCarthy, 4 Michael Swift, 3 Jamie Hagan, 2 Sean Cronin, 1 Brett Wilkinson.
Replacements: 16 Adrian Flavin, 17 Barry Fa'amasuili, 18 Ronan Loughney, 19 Bernie Upton, 20 Ezra Taylor, 21 Cillian Willis, 22 Miah Nikora, 23 Troy Nathan.

Leinster: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Eoin O'Malley, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Isa Nacewa, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Jamie Heaslip (C), 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Sean O'Brien, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Leo Cullen, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Jason Harris-Wright, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Simon Shawe, 19 Nathan Hines, 20 Dominic Ryan, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Gordon D'Arcy, 23 Andrew Conway.