Overview
- Leinster named a heavily rotated matchday 23 with 12 changes to face Scarlets at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
- Ireland prop Andrew Porter returns from a January calf injury to start with Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong, the trio’s first Leinster start together this season.
- Jamie Osborne makes his first provincial start since October at inside centre as Jimmy O’Brien moves to full-back.
- RG Snyman was left out after limping off in Glasgow and is undergoing further assessment, with some outlets reporting unconfirmed concern about a serious setback.
- The shake-up follows a 38-17 loss in Glasgow and balances preparation for Europe, with James Ryan under review and Ryan Baird back in full training.