LEINSTER ARE BACK IN ACTION IN THE United Rugby Championship this Friday. Leo Cullen's side will take on Italian side Benetton.
Leinster have welcomed back a number of Irish international for the game. There are also 11 changes to the side.
Johnny Sexton, James Lowe, Tadhg Furlong and Jamison Gibson-Park are not in the matchday squad, but the likes of Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, James Ryan, Josh van der Flier, and Caelan Doris all start in Dublin tomorrow.
They all had a major part in the famous tour win over New Zealand in July, where Ireland won 3-1 in the series.
Ringrose captains the side in Sexton's absence. Ciaran Frawley gets a runout at out half for similarish reasons.
The game takes place at 19.35 tomorrow at the RDS
The team is as follows.
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Here is your #LeinsterRugby matchday squad for the first home game of the 2022/23 season. 🙌 🔵#LEIvBEN #BKTURC pic.twitter.com/9HVbgeZv9C— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) September 22, 2022
LEINSTER STARTING TEAM
Fullback 15. Jimmy O'Brien
Winger 14. Jordan Larmour
Centres 12. Garry Ringrose (capt), 13. Robbie Henshaw,
Winger 11. Dave Kearney
Out half 10. Ciarán Frawley Scrumhalf 9. Luke McGrath
Front row 1. Andrew Porter, 2. Dan Sheehan, 3. Michael Ala'alatoa;
Second row 4. Jason Jenkins, 5. James Ryan
Backrow 6. Ryan Baird, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Caelan Doris
Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Ed Byrne, Cian Healy, Ross Molony, Will Connors, Cormac Foley, Ross Byrne, Charlie Ngatai
