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<\/p>\nLeinster are bidding to avoid a third straight league defeat – which hasn’t happened in almost two decades<\/p>\n
A general view of the Aviva Stadium ahead of the game\n<\/p>\n
Leinster are back in URC action this weekend, looking to avoid a third consecutive league defeat.<\/p>\n
That hasn’t happened to Leinster in 18 years and it looks unlikely here in truth, as struggling scarlets come to Dublin. The Welsh club have only won four times in 13 URC games this season.<\/p>\n
However, Cardiff and Glasgow Warriors had Leinster’s number recently and the champions sit fourth in the table. The Irish province also lost to Scarlets in Wales last April, so they are should certainly not be coming into this game complacent.<\/p>\n
The bookies have Leinster as strong favourites to end that losing run.<\/p>\n
Here is everything you need to know about the game:<\/p>\n
When is the game?<\/p>\n
Leinster play Scarlets on Friday, March 27th at 7.45pm<\/p>\n
Where is the game?<\/p>\n
The game will be held at the Aviva Stadium<\/p>\n
Is the game on TV?<\/p>\n
It will be shown on Premier Sports 1 amd it is also being shown by the BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n
Team news<\/p>\n
Leinster: <\/strong>Jimmy O’Brien; Tommy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose, Jamie Osborne, Joshua Kenny; Harry Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, Brian Deeny; Max Deegan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt)<\/p>\n Replacements: <\/strong>Gus McCarthy, Jerry Cahir, Rabah Slimani, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Alex Soroka, Fintan Gunne, Sam Prendergast, Robbie Henshaw<\/p>\n Scarlets: <\/strong>Blair Murray; Tom Rogers, Joe Roberts, Johnny Williams, Ellis Mee; Joe Hawkins, Dane Blacker; Kemsley Mathias, Harry Thomas, Archer Hol;, Sam Lousi, Max Douglas; Jarrod Taylor, Dan Davis, Fletcher Anderson (capt)<\/p>\n