Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 5:15pm at Croke Park for the URC meeting of Leinster and Munster.
- Leinster ruled out Tommy O’Brien (back) and Jack Conan (knee), promoting Jordan Larmour and Max Deegan to start with Jimmy O’Brien added to the bench.
- Josh van der Flier has been named Leinster captain in Conan’s absence.
- Munster’s Thaakir Abrahams starts on the wing, with his family expecting a second daughter and contingency plans noted in case news arrives during the match.
- Pre-match coverage spotlights Andrew Porter’s new autobiography, Heart on My Sleeve, which details his grief, mental-health struggles and family experiences.