BOD and Sexton are back for Leinster
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:09
Irish powerhouse Leinster have named their side to take on the Cardiff Blues in their Magners League clash on Saturday.
Shane Jennings leads the side which includes fellow Ireland internationals Brian O’Driscoll and Jonathan Sexton for the visit of the Welsh side. Isaac Boss links up with Sexton as the two halfbacks, with Fergus McFadden partnering O’Driscoll at centre.
Mike Ross has recovered from injury to take his place in the front row alongside Richardt Strauss and Heinke van der Merwe, while Jennings joins fellow Ireland internationals Jamie Heaslip and Sean O’Brien in the backrow.
Cian Healy and Eoin Reddan are included on the bench for the first time this season.
Leinster: 15 Luke Fitzgerald, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O’Driscoll, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Isa Nacewa, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Shane Jennings (captain), 6 Sean O’Brien, 5 Ed O’Donoghue,
4 Nathan Hines, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Heinke van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 John Fogarty, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Simon Shawe, 19 Mariano Galarza, 20 Dominic Ryan, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Eoin O’Malley.
Date: Saturday, September 11
Venue: RDS
Kick-off: 18.30 (17.30 GMT)
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), John Peake (Ireland)
TMO: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
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