Overview
- Leinster said tighthead Tadhg Furlong and loosehead Andrew Porter still need clearance for Toulon, after Furlong limped off during the 29-26 URC loss to Benetton in Treviso.
- Front-row resources are stretched, with Jack Boyle and Paddy McCarthy sidelined and Alex Usanov unavailable, so short-term signing Ed Byrne has provided cover.
- Selection options elsewhere are mixed, with Ryan Baird ruled out, Charlie Tector sidelined with a shoulder injury, RG Snyman still out, and James Lowe, Jordan Larmour and Diarmuid Mangan back in training.
- Toulon head to Dublin in strong form after beating Bayonne 52-26 in the Top 14, with Dave Ribbans and captain Charles Ollivon back in training and wing Gabin Villière and prop Dany Priso still out.
- Prop availability could decide the tie because scrums and set pieces like the lineout maul set the platform in knockout games and demand fresh specialists off the bench.