Leinster play their second game in a row on South African soil this week in the United Rugby Championship as they look to recover from a difficult, narrow loss to Bulls last week which ended their perfect season so far. Manager Leo Cullen and the squad will be more motivated than ever. This is everything you need to know about Leinster v Sharks.
Leinster were unlucky in a narrow defeat to Bulls last week, a second half comeback saw the home team snatch victory in the last moments, beating Leinster 21-20. Leo Cullen was not completely negative though, and kept the teams' spirits high and looking forward to the next match.
Little bit frustrated but it's come off a period of some good progress overall. Even though you don't get four points you get one, it's a long way to go for a point but we'll take it and move on.
Still, Leinster sit at the top of the URC and are comfortably nine points clear from second place, Glasgow Warriors. Sharks will be looking to overtake fellow South African team Bulls to climb into the top three as the tight table begins to take shape.
When is Leinster v Sharks?
The match will take place at Kings Park stadium this Saturday the 29th of March. Kick-off is set for 5:15pm.
How to watch Leinster v Sharks?
Leinster v Sharks will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2.
Coverage begins thirty minutes before kick off at 4:45pm.
Leinster v Sharks Team News.
Leinster announced their team at noon time on Friday. Max Deegan takes the role of captain in a side that has undergone eight changes since Leinster's match against Bulls. Academy player Fintan Gunne makes his first start for Leinster, as fellow up-and-comer Alan Spicer starts on the bench, but could also make his debut.
Sharks released their team on Thursday morning. World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi leads out the line. Sharks have made few changes going into the Leinster match with only two new players entering the starting XV, and two positional changes to boot.
That is everything you need to know about Leinster v Sharks.
