Chip ahead from Carty Leinster secure on halfway

Carty has missed touch as Leinster clear

It's a yellow card for Tommy O'Brien for playing the man in the air

TMO will check if it's worth more than a penalty

Tackle in the air and Connacht have an early penalty as a bit of a scuffle breaks out

Ross Byrne gets the match underway for Leinster

Start of the three Connacht v Leinster/Leinster v Connacht matches in the next month.

Connacht host log leaders Leinster in the United Rugby Championship. Connacht has won six of their 13 games to lie tenth in the table, while Leinster has recorded ten victories to sit atop the standings.

Oh dear!!! I really hate cheering against Connacht. Maybe ill just close my eyes a lot.