# #41: Leinster (H) vs Sale Sharks - Investec Champions Cup Preview

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Podcast: [The Leinster Listen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leinster-listen-7601014)
Published: 2026-04-10T19:53:56+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-leinster-listen/2724303
Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/356999/2724303/the-leinster-listen/2026_04_10_19_49_34_c29d6e34-3c74-40bd-820d-606cd980d978.mp3
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European knockout rugby is back at the Aviva. Leinster host Sale Sharks in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final on Saturday evening, unbeaten in Europe all season and with a home crowd behind them. Sale arrive as proper underdogs with a front row crisis, but they have nothing to lose and Alex Sanderson's side are not coming to Dublin to make up the numbers. One slip in discipline and this could get uncomfortable. 🔮 Investec Champions Cup Quarter-Final Predictions; How the other quarter-finals could unfold across the weekend 📍 Details of Our Game; Form, European pedigree, and what Sale bring to the Aviva 📝 Team Lineups; Dan Sheehan captains with Ringrose and Ryan back, Usanov in for his first European start, and Sale forced into a makeshift front row 🎯 Score & MOTM Prediction; Our result call and standout performer 🏟️ Discussion Point: Women's Six Nations; The standout stories and performances from this year's championship

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