Leinster name team for Gloucester meeting

Leo Cullen has made four changes to Leinster starting XV for tomorrow’s meeting with Gloucester.

11 of the team who started last weekend’s bonus point win over Racing 92 are named to start. Luke McGrath, Rónan Kelleher, Ross Molony and Jack Conan coming into the line-up.

The back-three remains the same for the third game in a row. Hugo Keenan starts at full-back, with Jimmy O’Brien and James Lowe on the wings.

Garry Ringrose captains the team and is partnered in the centre by Charlie Ngatai. Ross Byrne continues his record of having played in every game this season so far, and he is joined by McGrath in the half-backs.

Kelleher is joined in the front row by Andrew Porter and Michael Ala’alatoa, while Molony packs down with James Ryan in the second row.

Conan comes into the back row, with Caelan Doris moving to number six, with Josh van der Flier on the openside.

On the bench, there is a welcome return for both Johnny Sexton and Jordan Larmour, with both players looking to make their first Leinster appearances since October, while Joe McCarthy and Max Deegan make their first European appearances of the season.

Leinster

15. Hugo Keenan
16. Jimmy O’Brien
17. Garry Ringrose (C)
18. Charlie Ngatai
19. James Lowe
20. Ross Byrne
21. Luke McGrath
22. Andrew Porter
23. Rónan Kelleher
24. Michael Ala’alatoa
25. Ross Molony
26. James Ryan
27. Caelan Doris
28. Josh van der Flier
29. Jack Conan

Replacements

16. Dan Sheehan
17. Ed Byrne
18. Cian Healy
19. Joe McCarthy
20. Max Deegan
21. Jamison Gibson-Park
22. Johnny Sexton
23. Jordan Larmour

Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

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