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Sexton, O’Brien to start as Leinster name team to face Exeter Chiefs on Saturday

Ken McGuire by Ken McGuire
Friday 15 December, 2017
in Rugby
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Leinster's Jack Conan and Sean O'Brien (right). Screenshot: YouTube

Leinster's Jack Conan and Sean O'Brien (right). Screenshot: YouTube

Josh van de Flier is starting

With Rhys Ruddock injured, there’s one personnel change and on positional change for Leo Cullen’s Leinster side as they get set to take on Exeter Chiefs this Saturday at the Aviva.

In steps John van der Flier who will take the number seven spot with Sean O’Brien switching to blind side.

Rob Kearney, Fergus McFadden and captain Isa Nacewa are the back three with Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose again partnered in midfield.

In the half backs Luke McGrath and Johnny Sexton will again start at nine and ten.

In the pack Cian Healy, Seán Cronin and Tadhg Furlong form an all-Irish front row, with Devin Toner and Scott Fardy behind them.

The back row sees O’Brien and van der Flier joined by try scorer from last week, Jack Conan.

On the bench there are two changes with Andrew Porter in line to make his Champions Cup debut should he be introduced, while Dan Leavy has shaken off a hamstring injury to take his place in the match day 23.

Leinster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs (caps in brackets)

15. Rob Kearney (189)
14. Fergus McFadden (159)
13. Garry Ringrose (41)
12. Robbie Henshaw (17)
11. Isa Nacewa (176) CAPTAIN
10. Johnny Sexton (140)
9. Luke McGrath (84)
1. Cian Healy (181)
2. Seán Cronin (140)
3. Tadhg Furlong (73)
4. Devin Toner (206)
5. Scott Fardy (9)
6. Seán O’Brien (113)
7. Josh van der Flier (55)
8. Jack Conan (62)

16. James Tracy (52)
17. Jack McGrath (120)
18. Andrew Porter (17)
19. James Ryan (6)
20. Dan Leavy (44)
21. Jamison Gibson-Park (39)
22. Ross Byrne (36)
23. Jordan Larmour (9)

Follow the game live on KCLR this Saturday afternoon with a 3.15pm kick off at the Aviva Stadium. Our rugby coverage on Saturday is brought to you courtesy of Arboretum Home & Garden Heaven and Carlow Concrete Tanks.

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