BOTH LEINSTER AND Connacht have made changes for tomorrow night’s Heineken Champions Cup last-16 second leg at the Aviva Stadium (5.30pm, BT Sport).

Caolin Blade and Jamison Gibson-Park both in to start. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Leinster welcome back some big names to their starting side with Jamison Gibson-Park at scrum-half while Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher both come into the front row.

Luke McGrath, Dan Sheehan and Cian Healy are the three players replaced.

Connacht’s solitary switch is at scrum-half with Caolin Blade selected as Kieran Marmion moves to the replacements. The bench also includes two further changes with Denis Buckley back involved after recovering from injury, while hooker Jonny Murphy is also involved. Conor Fitzgerald will make his 50th appearance for the province if called upon.

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Here's your #LeinsterRugby team to take on Connacht tomorrow in the second leg of the @ChampionsCup Round of 16. 👇

Three changes as @JamisonGPark, @AindriuPorter and @ronank12 all return. 🙌#LEIvCON #HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/EB6bKEXQYJ

— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) April 14, 2022

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Here's the 23 men representing Connacht in tomorrow's @ChampionsCup R16 2nd leg 🆚 @leinsterrugby 🟢

One change from last week's starting XV with Caolin Blade named at scrum-half 👊

Full story: https://t.co/IHEQHuztwk pic.twitter.com/jytGXw67Jw

— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) April 14, 2022

Leinster

• 15. Hugo Keenan
• 14. Jimmy O’Brien
• 13. Garry Ringrose
• 12. Robbie Henshaw
• 11. James Lowe
• 10. Johnny Sexton (Captain)
• 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

• 1. Andrew Porter
• 2. Rónan Kelleher
• 3. Tadhg Furlong
• 4. Ross Molony
• 5. Josh Murphy
• 6. Caelan Doris
• 7. Josh van der Flier
• 8. Jack Conan

Replacements:

• 16. Dan Sheehan
• 17. Ed Byrne
• 18. Michael Ala’alatoa
• 19. Devin Toner
• 20. Rhys Ruddock
• 21. Luke McGrath
• 22. Ross Byrne
• 23. Ciarán Frawley

Connacht

• 15. Tiernan O’Halloran
• 14. John Porch
• 13. Tom Farrell
• 12. Bundee Aki
• 11. Mack Hansen
• 10. Jack Carty (Captain)
• 9. Caolin Blade

• 1. Matthew Burke
• 2. Dave Heffernan
• 3. Finlay Bealham
• 4. Gavin Thornbury
• 5. Leva Fifita
• 6. Cian Prendergast
• 7. Conor Oliver
• 8. Jarrad Butler

Replacements

• 16. Jonny Murphy
• 17. Denis Buckley
• 18. Jack Aungier
• 19. Oisín Dowling
• 20. Abraham Papali’i
• 21. Kieran Marmion
• 22. Sammy Arnold
• 23. Conor Fitzgerald 

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