5 years ago 
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- Connacht’s 22-19 victory at Edinburgh last weekend in the Guinness PRO12 ended a two game losing run.
- Connacht’s only defeat at the Sportsground in any competition since September was to Munster on 31 December.
- Connacht’s solitary victory over a fellow Irish province this season was against Ulster in Galway in round 6 of the PRO12.
- Leinster have won their last seven matches in all competitions since drawing 24-all at Castres in January, whilst their most recent reversal was to Munster in Limerick on St Stephen’s Day – their only defeat by a fellow Irish province this season.
- Leinster won 24-13 when the two sides clashed at the RDS Arena in round 7 to reverse the result in last season’s PRO12 final at BT Murrayfield.
- Connacht have lost just once to Leinster in Galway in the last four encounters: 8-16 in January 2014.
Overall Guinness PRO12 head to head record:
Played 29, Connacht won 8, Leinster won 21.
CONNACHT RUGBY v LEINSTER RUGBY
Saturday 15th April
At the Sportsground, 7.35pm.
Live on TG4
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU, 62nd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Wayne Davies (WRU), Joy Neville (IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Eugene Ryan (IRFU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
| HEAD TO HEAD – RECENT GUINNESS PRO12 MEETINGS | |||||
| Date | Venue | C | L | Connacht scorers | Leinster scorers |
| Fri 19 Sep 14 | Sportsground | 10 | 9 | Jack Carty(C/P) Kieran Marmion(T) | Ian Madigan(3P) |
| Fri 19 Dec 14 | RDS Arena | 11 | 21 | Jack Carty(2P) George Naoupu(T) | Jimmy Gopperth(C/3P) Shane Jennings(T) Zane Kirchner(T) |
| Fri 1 Jan 16 | RDS Arena | 0 | 13 | Ian Madigan(P) Johnny Sexton(C/P) Josh van der Flier(T) | |
| Sat 26 Mar 16 | Sportsground | 7 | 6 | Aj MacGinty(C) Kieran Marmion(T) | Ian Madigan(2P) |
| Sat 28 May 16 | BT Murrayfield (Final) | 20 | 10 | Matt Healy(T) Tiernan O’Halloran(T) Aj MacGinty(C/P) Niyi Adeolokun(T) | Sean Cronin(T) Johnny Sexton(C/P) |
| Sat 29 Oct 16 | RDS Arena | 13 | 24 | Jack Carty(C) Shane Delahunt(T) Craig Ronaldson(2P) | Adam Byrne(T) Barry Daly(T) Isa Nacewa(C/4P) |
| COMPARISON | Connacht | Leinster |
| Last 3 PRO12 results: | 25 Mar – Glasgow (A) L 24-35 | 4 Mar – Scarlets (H) W 45-9 |
| 1 Apr – Zebre (A) L 22-25 | 25 Mar – Cardiff Blues (H) W 22-21 | |
| 7 Apr – Edinburgh (A) W 22-19 | 8 Apr – Ospreys (A) W 20-18 | |
| PRO12 2016/17 | 7th – W9 D0 L10 – 44pts | 1st – W16 D0 L3 – 74pts |
| Last 6 PRO12 form | WwWllw (19pts) | wWwWWw (28pts) |
| Top try scorer | 6 – Niyi Adeolokun | 8 – Joey Carbery |
| Top points scorer | 70 – Jack Carty | 85 – Isa Nacewa |
