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What time and channel is Leinster v Munster on today? Kick-off time, teams, TV information and more

The Pro14 returns this weekend after over five months without matches - and it couldn't be coming back with a much bigger game than this.

Leinster and Munster clash in an inter-pro derby on Saturday before Ulster and Connacht collide on Sunday.

Here's everything you need to know about the match:

Where and when is it?

The game takes place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, August 22.

What time is kick-off?

The action is due to get underway at 7.35pm.

A general view of the Aviva Stadium (©INPHO/Bryan Keane)

What channel is it on?

The clash will be shown live on Eir Sport 1, with their coverage getting underway at 6.30pm.

You can also follow the match with The Irish Mirror's live blog.

Leinster team

Larmour, D Kearney, Ringrose, Henshaw, Lowe, Sexton (capt), McGrath; Healy, Kelleher, Porter, Baird, Fardy, Doris, van der Flier, Conan.

Replacements: Cronin, E Byrne, Bent, Toner, Connors, Gibson-Park, R Byrne, M Deegan.

Munster team

Healy, Conway, Farrell, de Allende, Earls, Hanrahan, Murray; Cronin, N Scannell, Archer, Holland, Snyman, O'Mahony (capt), O'Donnell, Stander.

Replacements: Marshall, Kilcoyne, Ryan, Kleyn, Cloete, Casey, R Scannell, Gallagher.

Quotes corner

Leinster's Robbie Henshaw: "I last played in an empty stadium at Buccaneers down in Athlone in an under-20 game.

"We've all been talking about it, but it's about being mentally ready and doing it in training - repping match intensity at training in an empty stadium.

"It's about trying to get a match atmosphere, so that we'll be ready to go.

"We've had a couple of referees come in and ref our stadium, we've been in the RDS training in front of empty seats to replicate playing in the Aviva.

"It will be strange being in a huge stadium with empty seats, but it's kind of the mental side of it as well and how you can get yourself ready for it."

Robbie Henshaw (©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo)

Munster's Peter O'Mahony: "I can't imagine it will be anywhere normal with regard to the atmosphere and that type of thing, it's going to be very strange.

"But I'm just glad we're back playing rugby, to be honest with you and whatever it takes to do that, we're prepared to combat it.

"It's for both teams, both sides are going to have to deal with that aspect of it. It's going to be different but we're going to have to battle on with it."

Peter O'Mahony (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

Betting odds

Leinster win: 1/4

Munster win: 11/4

Draw: 18/1

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