Porter returns as Leo Cullen names team for Munster clash
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The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Munster Rugby in the URC at Thomond Park on Saturday (KO: 7:45pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been named by Head Coach, Leo Cullen.
Club Captain Caelan Doris is back to lead the side out in this Interpro from No. 8.
Andrew Porter is back in the Leinster starting 15 for the first time since October having recovered from an arm injury.
He is joined in the front row by Ronán Kelleher and Thomas Clarkson.
Fresh from winning his 100th cap last week against Ulster, James Ryan is named once again in the second row where he is joined by Joe McCarthy.
Max Deegan and Josh van der Flier will flank Doris in the back row.
Jamison Gibson-Park and Harry make up the half back pairing.
Robbie Henshaw and Rieko Ioane are in midfield with a back three of James Lowe, Tommy O’Brien and Ciarán Frawley.
On the bench, John McKee, Paddy McCarthy and Tadhg Furlong are the front row replacements.
Diarmuid Mangan and Scott Penny will cover the second row and the back row.
Fintan Gunne, Charlie Tector and Andrew Osborne are the three backs on the bench.
Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Ciarán Frawley (111)
14. Tommy O’Brien (51)
13. Rieko Ioane (3)
12. Robbie Henshaw (109)
11. James Lowe (96)
10. Harry Byrne (79)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (160)
1. Andrew Porter (141)
2. Rónan Kelleher (83)
3. Thomas Clarkson (59)
4. Joe McCarthy (64)
5. James Ryan (100)
6. Max Deegan (144)
7. Josh van der Flier (162)
8. Caelan Doris (96) CAPTAIN
Replacements:
16. John McKee (39)
17. Paddy McCarthy (13)
18. Tadhg Furlong (158)
19. Diarmuid Mangan (22)
20. Scott Penny (93)
21. Fintan Gunne (22)
22. Charlie Tector (21)
23. Andrew Osborne (14)
