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Where To Watch Benetton Vs Leinster? TV Details For Champions Cup Clash

16 November 2019; Angelo Esposito of Benetton is tackled by Garry Ringrose of Leinster during the Heineken Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 1 match between Leinster and Benetton at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Gary Connaughton
By Gary Connaughton
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The Irish side head into their final pool game this afternoon hoping to secure their place as number one seeds in the quarter finals, and we have all the details on where to watch Benetton vs Leinster.

Where to watch Benetton vs Leinster?

The game will kick-off in Italy at 1pm and will be broadcast live on BT Sport 3. Coverage will get underway at 12.30pm.

Leinster team news?

Leinster have retained the same backline as the one that featured in the win over Lyon last week, but have made a number of changes in the pack.

Seán Cronin and Andrew Porter come into the front row, with Devin Toner and James Ryan also returning to the starting XV. Caelan Doris is the other addition to the team.

Luke McGrath will captain Leinster in Johnny Sextons absence.

Leinster team:

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Jordan Larmour; Dave Kearney, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Ross Byrne; Luke McGrath (capt); Cian Healy, Seán Cronin, Andrew Porter; Devin Toner, James Ryan; Max Deegan; Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.

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Replacements:

James Tracy, Peter Dooley, Tadhg Furlong, Ross Molony, Rhys Ruddock, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ciarán Frawley, Rob Kearney.

Benetton team news?

Former Munster out half, and Leinster product, Ian Keatley starts for the Italian side, with Kiwi-born Italian international Jayden Hayward at fullback.

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Benetton team:

J Hayward; A Esposito, L Morisi, M Zanon, M Ioane; I Keatley, T Tebaldi; F Zani, H Faiva, S Ferrari; A Zanni, E Snyman; M Barbini (capt), A Steyn, T Halafihi.

Replacements: T Barravalle, N Quaglio, C Traore, G Pettinelli, M Lazzaroni, A Rizzi, T Benvenuti.

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What's on the line?

Leinster have already secured a place in the quarter finals, with a win in this game guaranteeing them a place as the top seeds in the next round.

It will also be a final chance for some of these players to impress new head coach Andy Farrell ahead of Ireland's upcoming Six Nations campaign.

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