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Leinster Rugby 23 to face Munster Rugby in PRO 14 Semi Final Announced

Johnny Sexton Returns to Captain Leinster Rugby

Shane O'Keeffe by Shane O'Keeffe
Thursday 3 September, 2020
in Rugby
Reading Time: 1 min read
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Leinster V Munster 2019. Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

The Leinster Rugby team, to face Munster Rugby in the Aviva Stadium tomorrow in the Semi-Final of the Guinness PRO14 has been announced.

Cullen has made a number of changes from the team that accounted for Ulster Rugby last week at the same venue with Carlow man Ed Byrne handing back the captaincy to Johnny Sexton.

Jordan Larmour is back in the number 15 jersey with Hugo Keenan on the right wing and James Lowe on the left wing.

Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose will form the centre partnership with Luke McGrath partnering Sexton in the half backs.

In the pack, Cian Healy, Rónan Kelleher and Andrew Porter line up in the front row with Devin Toner and Scott Fardy in the second row behind them.

Finally the back row sees Caelan Doris at blindside, with Will Connors at openside and finally Jack Conan at number eight.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Jordan Larmour (47)
14. Hugo Keenan (15)
13. Garry Ringrose (73)
12. Robbie Henshaw (45)
11. James Lowe (44)
10. Johnny Sexton (164) CAPTAIN
9. Luke McGrath (124)
1. Cian Healy (217)
2. Rónan Kelleher (12)
3. Andrew Porter (63)
4. Devin Toner (246)
5. Scott Fardy (59)
6. Caelan Doris (30)
7. Will Connors (17)
8. Jack Conan (90)

16. Seán Cronin (183)
17. Ed Byrne (54)
18. Michael Bent (137)
19. Ryan Baird (8)
20. Josh van der Flier (81)
21. Jamison Gibson-Park (90)
22. Ross Byrne (86)
23. Rory O’Loughlin (68)

Leinster Rugby have also confirmed the signing of tighthead prop Ciaran Parker on an initial three-month loan from Jersey Reds.

Parker is Irish-qualified and was previously with Sale Sharks and Munster Rugby, representing both clubs in the Heineken Champions Cup as well as playing in the Premiership and the Guinness PRO14. He was also a member of the victorious 2015 England U20s Six Nations side.

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