Leinster Team Named For Crucial Champions Cup Clash With Toulouse
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Giants collide.
Head coach Leo Cullen has named his Leinster team for tomorrow’s must win Champions Cup pool clash with French giants Toulouse.
Jordan Larmour starts in the number 15 jersey with Adam Byrne on the right wing and Dave Kearney on the left. Rory O’Loughlin and Garry Ringrose are again the centre partnership having played together in the Munster game over Christmas.
In the halfbacks Luke McGrath is partnered with Ross Byrne. Johnny Sexton is ruled out through injury.
The front row sees Cian Healy, Seán Cronin and Tadhg Furlong scrum down with Scott Fardy and James Ryan behind in the engine room. The back row features captain Rhys Ruddock, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan at No. 8.
On the bench Conor O’Brien is in line to make his European debut having impressed over the last few months in the Guinness PRO14.
Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Jordan Larmour (31)
14. Adam Byrne (46)
13. Garry Ringrose (58)
12. Rory O’Loughlin (52)
11. Dave Kearney (128)
10. Ross Byrne (60)
9. Luke McGrath (105)
1. Cian Healy (200)
2. Sean Cronin (164)
3. Tadhg Furlong (94)
4. Scott Fardy (33)
5. James Ryan (24)
6. Rhys Ruddock (153) CAPTAIN
7. Josh van der Flier (69)
8. Jack Conan (83)
16. James Tracy (81)
17. Ed Byrne (34)
18. Andrew Porter (43)
19. Ross Molony (76)
20. Max Deegan (No 8)
21. Jamison Gibson-Park (63)
22. Noel Reid (111)
23 . Conor O’Brien (10)