Overview
- Head coach Sean Everitt confirmed captain Magnus Bradbury will miss Dublin with ankle ligament damage.
- Star wing Duhan van der Merwe remains out as he rehabs a recurring Six Nations ankle injury.
- Late fitness calls could add Ben Muncaster and D’arcy Rae if doctors clear them this week.
- Back-rower Luke Crosbie is registered for Europe but is not expected to play yet after a hamstring issue.
- Ross Thompson is set to keep the No. 10 jersey for continuity, and Leinster are strong home favorites in a competition they have won four times.