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With Munster and Ulster receiving byes, the Irish banner will be carried by Leinster Lions and Connacht in this evening’s inaugural Celtic Cup.

With Munster and receiving byes, the Irish banner will be carried by Leinster Lions and Connacht in this evening’s inaugural Celtic Cup.

Leinster Lions will have home advantage over Neath/Swansea Ospreys while Connacht travel to Scotland to take on a Borders side that have conceded 102 points in their two Celtic League outings to date.

In the only other Celtic Cup game this evening, league leaders Celtic Warriors should end Glasgow’s interest in the cup while Llanelli Scarlets should do likewise to Gwent Dragons tomorrow at The Arms Park.

Leinster Lions. G D’Arcy; J McWeeney, K Lewis, C Warner, B Burke; M Leek, B O’Riordan; J Lyne, G Hickie, E Byrne, A Kearney, B Gissing, A McCullen (capt), S Jennings, D Dillon.
Replacements: P Coyle, D Blaney, N Breslin, N Ronan, B O’Meara, D Quinlan, G Brown.

Neath/Swansea Ospreys. A Durston; G Morris, E Sevalai’I, D Tiueti, S Gibbs; J Storey, G Henson; S Connor, R Richards, A Williams, P James, A Millward, C Griffiths, C Wells, A Newman, L Bateman, L Tait, J Thomas, R Pugh, S Tandy, N Bonner-Evans, J Bater.
Referee: David Changleng (S).

Connacht. D Hewitt; M Mostyn, D Yapp, T Allnutt (capt), T Robinson; E Elwood, C O’Loughlin; W O’Kelly, J Fogarty, F Boiroux; M McCarthy, A Farley; P Neville, J O’Sullivan, M Carroll.
Replacements: M Uijs, R Hogan, M Swift, T Carter, M Walls, S Moore, M McHugh.

The Borders. G Morton; C Moir, J Stuart, K Utterson, A Turnbull; C Laidlaw, C Cusiter; K Todd, R Ford, G Cross, D Weir, C Stewart, A Rennick, C Feather, D Kane.

Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales).