Leo Cullen’s side endured a five-hour delay at Dublin Airport ahead of taking on in-form French side
Dan Sheehan starts in place of Rónan Kelleher, who is named on the bench. Caelan Doris is back at number eight while Ed Byrne and Harry Byrne are promoted to the matchday 23.
Ibrahim Diallo is part of a strong back five in the Racing 92 scrum. Photograph: Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images The structure of the competition means that defeats are difficult to absorb in a four-match sprint at the pool stage, particularly in pursuit of a home quarter-final.
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