Hugo Keenan returns as Leo Cullen names team to face Glasgow
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The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Glasgow Warriors in Round 13 of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been named by Head Coach, Leo Cullen.
Hugo Keenan returns to the team to make his first appearance of the season after scoring the decisive try in the British and Irish Lions’ series win over Australia in the summer, while there are milestones for Alex Usanov making his first Leinster start and Scott Penny due to win his 100th Leinster cap off the bench.
Keenan is joined in the back three by Joshua Kenny and Jimmy O’Brien, while Robbie Henshaw and Rieko Ioane are paired together in the centre.
Luke McGrath captains the side from scrum-half, with Sam Prendergast handed the ten shirt for Saturday’s game.
Usanov and Thomas Clarkson will be scrumming down either side of Rónan Kelleher in the front row, with RG Snyman and Brian Deeny in the second row.
James Culhane will start at number eight, with Jack Conan and Will Connors at flanker for the trip to the BKT URC league leaders.
John McKee, Jerry Cahir and Rabah Slimani offer the front row cover for tomorrow’s game, with Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Max Deegan and soon-to-be-centurion Scott Penny providing the additional reinforcements to the pack and Fintan Gunne and Ciarán Frawley completing the matchday 23.
Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Hugo Keenan (76)
14. Joshua Kenny (10)
13. Rieko Ioane (8)
12. Robbie Henshaw (113)
11. Jimmy O’Brien (111)
10. Sam Prendergast (43)
9. Luke McGrath (248) CAPTAIN
1. Alex Usanov (3)
2. Rónan Kelleher (87)
3. Thomas Clarkson (69)
4. RG Snyman (30)
5. Brian Deeny (47)
6. Jack Conan (171)
7. Will Connors (63)
8. James Culhane (23)
Replacements:
16. John McKee (42)
17. Jerry Cahir (8)
18. Rabah Slimani (30)
19. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (7)
20. Max Deegan (150)
21. Scott Penny (99)
22. Fintan Gunne (27)
23. Ciarán Frawley (115)
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU).
