Last night both Munster and Ulster opened their Pro 14 campaigns with bonus-point victories.
Ulster inflicted a 42-19 loss on South African new boys the Cheetahs.
While Munster were 34-3 winners over Italian side Treviso
After a trophy-less 2017 season, Leinster open their Guinness PRO-14 campaign against a familiar face this afternoon.
The Blues go up against a Dragons team coached by former Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman at Rodney Parade at 3pm.
Ex-Leinster player Zane Kirchner has been picked to start at full-back for the Welsh side.
Current Leinster captain Isa Nacewa says they’ve been doing some soul searching after the disappointment of last season
Meanwhile, Connacht begin life under new head-coach Kieran Keane by hosting Glasgow at the Sportsground.
Number-eight John Muldoon captains the westerners as he goes into a 15th season with his home province.
There’s also a start for summer signing Jarrad Butler in the back-row.
Kick off is at twenty-five-to-eight.
