Will Harries attempts a a chip kick past McFadden but his kick goes straight into touch giving Leinster the scrum.

The Dragons with all the ball in these opening 3 minutes but already they are struggling to get out of their own half With Leinster's defence dominating.

Ian Madigan get this game underway kicking deep into the Dragons 22.

Both sides make their way onto the field. Kick off is moments away.

Kick off is 5 minutes away so stay tuned on this wet and windy Valentines night.

Macken and Reid continue their centre partnership after both had impressive displays against Zebre. The two youngsters will be hoping to further impress coach O'Connor with Darcy and O'Driscoll away on international duty.

Leinster won the reverse fixture 23-19 in Rodney Parade so a similar result will be needed tonight and also scoring 4 tries and earning a bonus point will be important to put them top of the table with Munster playing Zebre tomorrow night.

Leinster have fielded a strong side for tonights match hoping for a Valentine's massacre on their Welsh counterparts. The Blues make 6 changes from their emphatic win over Zebre last Sunday with Ireland internationals Cronin, Moore, McGrath, Reddan and Fergus McFadden coming into the side and Ian Madigan earning himself a starting spot ahead of Jimmy Gopperth after an impressive display against the Italian minnows Zebre last weekend. As for The Dragons they are not able to call on their star player Faletau as he has not been released from the Welsh squad ahead of their clash against France on Friday week. So they will look for big performance from their flyhalf Tovey and also their former Welsh international Robert Sidoli, as they aim for an unlikely win here in Dublin tonight. A huge opportunity tonight for players to impress Welsh and Irish coaches and force themselves into their international sides and claim a starting berth with plenty of big games still to be played in the 6 Nations. A cold and windy Valentines night here at the RDS where we are expecting a competitive and entertaining game of Rugby. 15 minutes till kick off so don't go anywhere.

Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's live coverage of this PRO12 game where Welsh side Newport-Gwent Dragons travel to the RDS to take on Reigning champions Leinster. The home side will be hoping for another home win this season and leave all the the supporters and loving couples happy on the day that is Valentines day. Leinster go into this game on the back of a comprehensive win away to Zebre on Sunday and will hope to make further ground on their rivals and could move up to the second with a win tonight after Ulsters match at home to Scarlets was postponed due to bad weather. They could even end the night top of the pile with a win and a bonus point, if Munster fail to beat Zebre at Thomond Park. As for the Dragons they go into this game in 7th place after a inconsistent season but their supporters will be happy they are not near the bottom after many years of finishing in the bottom 3. The Dragons have not played a match in the Pro12 in a month with Heineken Cup and LV Cup games taking place so they will hope for a win to cement their spot in the top 6 in the competition. Kick off is less than a half an hour away so stay tuned for further updates and analysis.