Noel Mannion is confident his old side Connacht have the momentum to beat Leinster in their Guinness PRO12 clash at the RDS tonight (7.35).

The Westerners are in good form having won their last four in-a-row. However, they haven't won five successive games since 2002 and they have never beaten Leinster at the RDS.

Former Ireland number 8 Mannion has credited head coach Pat Lam for creating “a buzz” around Connacht, and has been relaying his optimism about the Westerners’ prospects for a top-six finish to Oisin Langan.