Leo Cullen has opted to make two changes to the Leinster starting XV with a key selection on the bench to face the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final at the RDS Arena on Friday.
In the backs, Robbie Henshaw is in at No 12 alongside Garry Ringrose, with the back three of Rory O’Loughlin, Jordan Larmour and Jimmy O’Brien unchanged.
Veteran playmaker Johnny Sexton returns from injury to take his place among the replacements.
Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park maintain their spots as halfbacks after last week’s 76-14 win over Glasgow Warriors.
In the pack, Jack Conan comes back in at No 8 with Caelan Doris shifting to the blindside and Josh van der Flier completes the back row.
Ryan Baird and Ciaran Frawley go to the replacements bench where they are joined by Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Michael Ala’alatoa, Ross Molony, Luke McGrath and Sexton.
#VodacomURC – @mark_keohane expects @leinsterrugby to beat the @Vodacom Bulls by at least 15 in their Vodacom #URC semi-final on Friday.
What is your prediction?
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) June 9, 2022
Leinster – 15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 Rory O’Loughlin, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Caelan Doris, 5 James Ryan (c), 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter.
Subs: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Ala’alatoa, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Ryan Baird, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Johnny Sexton, 23 Ciaran Frawley.
