Leinster Rugby have named lineup for URC clash with SharksRugby at the RDS. Johnny Sexton and Will Connors start their first game of the 2022/23 season.
Charlie Ngatai gets his first start for the province at the RDS
Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, and Michael Ala’alatoa line-out in a formiddable front row.
Jimmy O' Brien starts at fullback and Gary Ringrose starts on the bench
The game start at 5.05pm
You can watch the game live on live on RTÉ, Premier Sports and URC TV).
Here is the team
Leinster team
Fullback:15. Jimmy O’Brien
Winger:14. Jordan Larmour
Centres: 13. Robbie Henshaw, 12. Charlie Ngatai
Winger: 11. Rob Russell
Outhalf: 10. Johnny Sexton (CAP) 9. Scrumhalf Luke McGrath
Front row: 1. Andrew Porter, 2. Dan Sheehan, 3. Michael Ala’alatoa
Second row: 4. Ross Molony, 5. Jason Jenkins
Backrow:6. Ryan Baird, 7. Will Connor 8. Jack Conan
Replacments: 16. John McKee, 17. Cian Healy, 18. Vakhtang Abdaladze,19. James Ryan,20. Rhys Ruddock,21. Cormac Foley,22. Ross Byrne, 23. Garry Ringrose
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Here's your #LeinsterRugby lineup for tomorrow's #BKTURC clash with @SharksRugby at the RDS. 👊
Johnny Sexton and Will Connors start their first game of the 2022/23 season. 🙌 🔥#LEIvSHA #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/n6opL4bqKt— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) October 7, 2022