With their season over following last Friday's win over Ospreys, Connacht have confirmed that nine players are leaving Andy Friend's squad.
Connacht survived a major scare as Bundee Aki crossed in the final minute to snatch a 19-17 Guinness PRO14 win at Benetton.
Connacht prop Paddy McAllister has jumped to the defence of his captain - Paul Boyle - who has been criticised online following his side's defeat to the Bristol Bears at the weekend.
Tadhg Beirne will play his first match in 9 months when Munster take on a much-changed Connacht XV in the Guinness PRO14 on Sunday.
RugbyPass looks at the weight and height of loosehead props across the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 to see how the leagues’ No1s and No17s compare.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Guinness PRO14 match between Leinster and Connacht at the RDS.
Connacht feared they could be without their prop for the early part of the new year but a PRO14 disciplinary hearing has permitted him to keep playing.
Jamal Ford-Robinson elbowed his way into England contention in summer 2017, but a difficult second year at Northampton has left him deciding his future is best served elsewhere.
Gloucester prop Paddy McAllister is leaving the Gallagher Premiership to return home to Ireland.
Gloucester prop Paddy McAllister is leaving the Gallagher Premiership to return home to Ireland.
