Munster make minimal changes after winning start to the season; Ulster’s pack given much-needed boost
where Samoa’s Michael Ala’alatoa is the first World Cup returnee for Leo Cullen’s side ahead of the visit of the Sharks to the RDS on Saturday evening.
The Samoan international is one of five changes; Jamie Osborne, Cormac Foley, Lee Barron and Rhys Ruddock also come into the fray as Leinster look to avoid losing three consecutive league matches for the first time since 2008.Harry Byrne is given another go at outhalf and he may well be instructed to mastermind a tactical shift as Leinster reverted from the kicking game plan that served them well last season. The Glasgow defeat saw Leinster kick 11.
Named as skipper, he will be tasked with shoring up a lineout that was just sixth in the league for accuracy last week. The Bulls, this weekend’s visitors to Ravenhill’s new artificial pitch, had the most lineout steals in round one.have only made two changes ahead of their visit to Benetton on Sunday. Calvin Nash replaces Andrew Conway on the wing, while John Hodnett’s inclusion at backrow points to the impending battle of the breakdown.
Paddy Patterson is set for his first appearance since March while Seán O'Brien is in line for his debut 🙌host Glasgow in Galway after both sides had impressive victories to open up their campaign. Pete Wilkins has made just two changes, bringing in Tiernan O’Halloran and Niall Murray as Connacht look for their sixth home win on the bounce.
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