Leinster is nervously awaiting updates on the fitness of key players ahead of their match against Leicester Tigers in the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16. Tickets for the game at Aviva Stadium are selling fast as the home team seeks a spot in the quarter-finals. Luke McGrath is one of several Ireland internationals being closely monitored due to injury and Graduated Return to Play Protocols after his head-on-head collision with Bulls' Kurt-Lee Arendse. Leinster supporters are hoping for a quick recovery for McGrath to face the Tigers.

Additional players like Robbie Henshaw, Jimmy O'Brien, Ciaran Frawley, and Hugo Keenan are also being assessed for injuries. Garry Ringrose and Andrew Porter are recovering from shoulder injuries, while Charlie Ngatai is progressing in his rehabilitation from a calf issue. The team awaits updates on James Ryan, Tommy O'Brien, Alex Soroka, and Cormac Foley.