Leo Cullen has made seven changes to his Leinster team for Saturday's United Rugby Championship game against Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld (17:30 BST).
Leo Cullen has made seven changes to his Leinster team for Saturday's United Rugby Championship game against Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld (17:30 BST).
The Leinster head coach is without Jordan Larmour who picked up a foot injury in last week's defeat to the Stormers with Andrew Osborne replacing him on the wing, with Tommy O'Brien retaining his place on the opposite flank and Jimmy O'Brien again starting at full-back.
Ciaran Frawley drops to the bench with Hugh Cooney selected at centre alongside Robbie Henshaw, while captain Luke McGrath and Sam Prendergast remain the half-back partnership.
In the front row, British and Irish Lion Thomas Clarkson makes his first start of the season with Paddy McCarthy who is set for his first Leinster start, with Gus McCarthy remaining as hooker.
Ryan Baird starts in the second row where he will partner Brian Deeny, while it's all change in the back row where Alex Soroka and Will Connors start on the flanks with Max Deegan at number eight.
Leinster: J O'Brien; T O'Brien, Cooney, Henshaw, Osborne; Prendergast, McGrath (capt); P McCarthy, G McCarthy, Clarkson; Deeny, Baird; Soroka, Connors, Deegan.
Replacements: McKee, Boyle, Slimani, Mangan, Penny, Culhane, Gunne, Frawley
Category: General Sports
