Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Connacht
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Connacht in Round 5 of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow has been named (Kick Off: 5.15pm – live on eir Sport / TG4 / RTÉ Radio).
Leo Cullen has kept faith with a lot of the players that played last weekend against Edinburgh in the RDS Arena but has welcomed back a number of players including Seán O’Brien onto the bench from injury.
Rob Kearney comes in to the number 15 jersey with Jordan Larmour moving to the right wing from full back as a result. James Lowe continues on the left wing.
Joe Tomane partners Garry Ringrose in the centre for the first time with Luke McGrath and captain Johnny Sexton.
Cian Healy, Seán Cronin and Tadhg Furlong are selected in the front row.
Meath’s Devin Toner moves into third on the all-time Leinster appearances list, together with Leo Cullen, as he gets set to make his 221st appearance in blue. Toner and Cullen on 221 are behind Jamie Heaslip on 229 and Gordon D’Arcy on 261 caps for Leinster Rugby.
Australian international Scott Fardy joins Toner in the second row.
Rhys Ruddock, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan complete the starting XV for Leo Cullen.
51 times Ireland capped Seán O’Brien is on the bench and in line for his first game since last April against Benetton Rugby.
Leinster Rugby
15. Rob Kearney
14. Jordan Larmour
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Joe Tomane
11. James Lowe
10. Johnny Sexton CAPTAIN
9. Luke McGrath
1. Cian Healy
2. Seán Cronin
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Devin Toner
5. Scott Fardy
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Jack Conan
16. James Tracy
17. Ed Byrne
18. Andrew Porter
19. Ross Molony
20. Seán O’Brien
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Ross Byrne
23. Rory O’Loughlin
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
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