Carlow’s Ed Byrne has been named on the bench for Leinster’s Heineken Champions cup match with Toulon tomorrow evening.
Johnny Sexton starts and will captain the side, with James Lowe also back into the team this week and a number of other changes also in the pack from last week’s matchday 23 that accounted for Munster Rugby.
Hugo Keenan continues at full-back with Jordan Larmour again on the right win and Lowe coming in on the left for his 50th Leinster cap.
It’s as you were in the centre with Robbie Henshaw partnering with Rory O’Loughlin.
Luke McGrath is at scrumhalf having captained Leinster last week to PRO14 glory, with Johnny Sexton back to start as captain at ten.
In the pack, there is one change in the front row with Cian Healy and Rónan Kelleher joined by Tadhg Furlong.
In the second row, Devin Toner is joined by Ryan Baird who starts for the second time in Europe.
Finally, in the back row, it’s the same trio that started against Munster with Rhys Ruddock at blindside, Josh van der Flier at openside, and last week’s player of the match Jack Conan at number eight.
Leinster Rugby
15. Hugo Keenan (25)
14. Jordan Larmour (55)
13. Rory O’Loughlin (80)
12. Robbie Henshaw (54)
11. James Lowe (49)
10. Johnny Sexton (172) CAPTAIN
9. Luke McGrath (145)
1. Cian Healy (227)
2. Rónan Kelleher (20)
3. Tadhg Furlong (110)
4. Devin Toner (262)
5. Ryan Baird (20)
6. Rhys Ruddock (186)
7. Josh van der Flier (92)
8. Jack Conan (101)
16. James Tracy (125)
17. Ed Byrne (65)
18. Andrew Porter (72)
19. Ross Molony (112)
20. Scott Fardy (75)
21. Hugh O’Sullivan (28)
22. Ross Byrne (98)
23. Dave Kearney (165)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Kick-off for the game is at 5.30 pm on Friday and we have live coverage of the game on-air and online on KCLR with thanks to Clever Agri Components.
