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Robert Hynes

What TV channel and time is Leinster v Northampton on today in the Heineken Champions Cup?

Leinster face Northampton in their second Heineken Champions Cup group game this weekend.

Leo Cullen's side defeated Montpellier in France last week and host the English side on Irish soil this time around.

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

Where and when is it?

The match takes place at the RDS Arena in Dublin on Saturday, December 19. 

What time is kick-off?

The action gets underway at 1pm.

What channel is it on?

BT Sport 2 and Virgin Media Two will show the clash live, with their coverage getting underway at 12.30pm.

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

A general view of the RDS Main Arena (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

Leinster team

Jimmy O'Brien, Hugo Keenan, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Dave Kearney, Harry Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park; Cian Healy, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird, James Ryan, Rhys Ruddock (c), Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris

Replacements: James Tracy, Peter Dooley, Michael Bent, Ross Molony, Josh Murphy, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Dan Leavy.

Northampton team

Tom Collins, Ryan Olowofela, Fraser Dingwall, Rory Hutchinson, Taqele Naiyaravoro, George Furbank, Tom James; Alex Waller (c), Sam Matavesi, Paul Hill, Alex Moon, Api Ratuniyarawa, Nick Isiekwe, Tom Wood, Shaun Adendorff.

Replacements: Mikey Haywood, Francois van Wyk, Owen Franks, Alex Coles, Teimana Harrison, Henry Taylor, Piers Francis, Matt Proctor.

Quotes corner

Northampton have been criticised for leaving out a number of first-teamers after their home loss to Bordeaux last week.

“Teams are going to chop and change, that’s just the nature of managing a squad and prioritizing different things at different times of the year," said Cullen.

"But you couldn’t tell me that that’s a scratch academy team Northampton are sending over.

"That’s a strong team and it’s important for our guys to understand who we’re up against, which are bloody good players".

Betting odds

Leinster win: 1/200

Northampton win: 50/1

Draw: 100/1

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