Leinster call on their new Bok prop
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:24
Another Bok in Ireland: Leinster prop Heinke van der Merwe. (c) Gallo
Springbok loosehead prop Heinke van der Merwe has been named in the Leinster team to face the Glasgow Warriors in Friday’s Magners League opener at Firhill.
Sean O’Brien leads a Leinster side which includes new signings Ed O’Donoghue, Isaac Boss and Van der Merwe.
Jamie Heaslip forms a back-row partnership with O’Brien and Dominic Ryan, with Scotland international second-row Nathan Hines partnering O’Donoghue at second row.
Shane Horgan links up in an exciting back three with Luke Fitzgerald and Niall Morris. New signing Ben Prescott has been amongst the replacements alongside Ireland hooker John Fogarty.
Leinster: 15 Luke Fitzgerald, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Eoin O’Malley, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Niall Morris, 10 Isa Nacewa, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sean O’Brien (captain), 6 Dominic Ryan, 5 Ed O’Donoghue, 4 Nathan Hines, 3 Simon Shawe, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Heinke
van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 John Fogarty, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Ben Prescott, 19 Mariano Galarza, 20 Stephen Keogh, 21 Paul O’Donohoe, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Eamonn Sheridan.
Date: Friday, September 3
Venue: Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Kick-off: 19.05 (18.05 GMT)
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
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