ISA NACEWA WILL make his competitive return to the Leinster starting XV against Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO12 tomorrow night for the first time since re-signing for the province last April.
In spite of a number of players being absent owing to World Cup preparations, head coach Leo Cullen has named a relatively experienced side, with 11 internationals in his match-day squad (including rugby league international Ben Te’o).
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Kevin McLaughlin captains the side after an injury-interrupted season last year, while Cullen has selected five players released from the Irish Rugby World Cup training squad — Michael Bent, Jack Conan, Fergus McFadden, Noel Reid and Isaac Boss.
The squad has three potential debutants, with Royce Burke-Flynn, Ross Byrne and Garry Ringrose all making the bench.
The game kicks off at 7.35pm tomorrow evening and will be shown on TG4.
Leinster (v Edinburgh):
15. Isa Nacewa
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te’o
12. Noel Reid
11. Darragh Fanning
10. Cathal Marsh
9. Luke McGrath
1. Michael Bent
2. Aaron Dundon
3. Jamie Hagan
4. Tom Denton
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Kevin McLaughlin (captain)
7. Dan Leavy
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Bryan Byrne
17. Peter Dooley
18. Royce Burke-Flynn
19. Ross Molony
20. Dominic Ryan
21. Isaac Boss
22. Ross Byrne
23. Garry Ringrose
Isa Nacewa returns as Leinster name team to face Edinburgh
Updated 16.30
ISA NACEWA WILL make his competitive return to the Leinster starting XV against Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO12 tomorrow night for the first time since re-signing for the province last April.
In spite of a number of players being absent owing to World Cup preparations, head coach Leo Cullen has named a relatively experienced side, with 11 internationals in his match-day squad (including rugby league international Ben Te’o).
Kevin McLaughlin captains the side after an injury-interrupted season last year, while Cullen has selected five players released from the Irish Rugby World Cup training squad — Michael Bent, Jack Conan, Fergus McFadden, Noel Reid and Isaac Boss.
The squad has three potential debutants, with Royce Burke-Flynn, Ross Byrne and Garry Ringrose all making the bench.
The game kicks off at 7.35pm tomorrow evening and will be shown on TG4.
Leinster (v Edinburgh):
15. Isa Nacewa
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te’o
12. Noel Reid
11. Darragh Fanning
10. Cathal Marsh
9. Luke McGrath
1. Michael Bent
2. Aaron Dundon
3. Jamie Hagan
4. Tom Denton
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Kevin McLaughlin (captain)
7. Dan Leavy
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Bryan Byrne
17. Peter Dooley
18. Royce Burke-Flynn
19. Ross Molony
20. Dominic Ryan
21. Isaac Boss
22. Ross Byrne
23. Garry Ringrose
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