Borders v Leinster Netherdale, 7.30Rugby Celtic League: The Lions are finally up and roaring? Let's give them another chance to show how fearsome they can be, although last week's 21-6 win over Connacht was timely if long overdue for Gary Ella's side.
Leinster's attitude has been that the win was always on its way and just took a little time to arrive.
And, what with ill-fortune, injuries and what not, they're probably better than second from the bottom of the table.
Most would agree, and in this match they'll have to prove it with nothing other than a win required to silence the doubters.
Borders have conceded almost twice as many tries (21) as the second-most-porous defence and Leinster should be able to exploit that.
The bottom-of-the-table side trail Leinster only on bonus points, but Ella, with some players returning this week, ought to be optimistic.
It's still a young side, though, and the weekly mantra continues to apply. No big mistakes, stronger discipline, better option-taking. Ability? Well, there's plenty of that both out wide and in the pack.
Gordon D'Arcy comes back in at full back, with Aidan Kearney coming in in the second row for the injured Leo Cullen, who may have surgery to his damaged shoulder today.
Brian O'Riordan is a late casualty with a back injury, and his scrumhalf place on the bench is taken by Shane Whelan.
Borders have made five changes to the side which lost to Glasgow by one point a week ago. Calum MacRae, Andy Turnbull, Ross Ford, Scott MacLeod and Campbell Feather are all named in the changed line-up, while injuries to vice-captain Andy Rennick and Craig Mior keep those players out of contention.
BORDERS: G Morton; C McRae, J Stuart, K Utterson, A Turnbull; C Laidlaw, C Cusiter; K Todd, R Ford, G Graham, S McLeod, C Stewart, C Feather, D Kane, T Walker.
LEINSTER: G D'Arcy; J McWeeney, J Downey, D Quinlan, G Brown; M Leek, B O'Meara; E Byrne, G Hickie, P Coyle, A Kearney, B Gissing, N Breslin, S Jennings (capt), D Dillon.
Referee: G Simmonds (Wales)
