ED BYRNE will make his 100th appearance as Leinster take on Zebre Parma in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow evening in Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (KO: 7.35pm Irish time, live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 2).
Meanwhile, academy duo Andrew Osborne and Diarmuid Mangan are set to make their debuts, with the latter on the bench and the former starting.
Both youngsters were part of last year’s Ireland U20 Six Nations team that won a Grand Slam and reached the U20 Rugby World Cup final.
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In addition, Ciarán Frawley returns to the team for the first time since featuring for Ireland in the Six Nations.
Leinster team to play Zebre:
15. Ciarán Frawley
14. Rob Russell
13. Liam Turner
12. Jamie Osborne
11. Andrew Osborne
10. Ross Byrne
9. Luke McGrath
1. Ed Byrne
2. Lee Barron
3. Thomas Clarkson
4. Ross Molony
5. Jason Jenkins
6. Will Connors
7. Scott Penny (captain)
8. Max Deegan
Replacements:
16. John McKee
17. Michael Milne
18. Michael Ala’alatoa
19. Brian Deeny
20. Diarmuid Mangan
21. Fintan Gunne
22. Sam Prendergast
23. Henry McErlean
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Ed Byrne to make 100th Leinster appearance, academy duo set for debuts
ED BYRNE will make his 100th appearance as Leinster take on Zebre Parma in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow evening in Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (KO: 7.35pm Irish time, live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 2).
Meanwhile, academy duo Andrew Osborne and Diarmuid Mangan are set to make their debuts, with the latter on the bench and the former starting.
Both youngsters were part of last year’s Ireland U20 Six Nations team that won a Grand Slam and reached the U20 Rugby World Cup final.
In addition, Ciarán Frawley returns to the team for the first time since featuring for Ireland in the Six Nations.
Leinster team to play Zebre:
15. Ciarán Frawley
14. Rob Russell
13. Liam Turner
12. Jamie Osborne
11. Andrew Osborne
10. Ross Byrne
9. Luke McGrath
1. Ed Byrne
2. Lee Barron
3. Thomas Clarkson
4. Ross Molony
5. Jason Jenkins
6. Will Connors
7. Scott Penny (captain)
8. Max Deegan
Replacements:
16. John McKee
17. Michael Milne
18. Michael Ala’alatoa
19. Brian Deeny
20. Diarmuid Mangan
21. Fintan Gunne
22. Sam Prendergast
23. Henry McErlean
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU)
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