JAMES CULHANE HAS been drafted into the Leinster team for tomorrowโs URC clash against Edinburgh [KO: 3.05pm, RTร 2].
Culhaneโs inclusion in the back row is the only change from last weekโs victory over the Sharks. He comes in for Rhys Ruddock, as the experienced forward is named on the bench, for the Round 3 clash at the RDS Arena.
Scott Penny captains a team that ran in five tries last weekend with Rob Russell (2), Jordan Larmour, Max Deegan and Tommy OโBrien all touching down.
Dylan Donnellan is included amongst the replacements, fresh off making his debut in last weekendโs game.
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โ Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) November 3, 2023
Here is your #LeinsterRugby team to face @EdinburghRugby tomorrow afternoon in the #BKTURC #LEIvEDI #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/H0oXKYBVUv
Leinster
- 15. Ciarรกn Frawley
- 14. Tommy OโBrien
- 13. Jamie Osborne
- 12. Charlie Ngatai
- 11. Jordan Larmour
- 10. Harry Byrne
- 9. Cormac Foley
- 1. Jack Boyle
- 2. Lee Barron
- 3. Michael Alaโalatoa
- 4. Ross Molony
- 5. Jason Jenkins
- 6. Max Deegan
- 7. Scott Penny (captain)
- 8. James Culhane
Replacements:
- 16. Dylan Donnellan
- 17. Paddy McCarthy
- 18. Rory McGuire
- 19. Brian Deeny
- 20. Rhys Ruddock
- 21. Ben Murphy
- 22. Sam Prendergast
- 23. Rob Russell
Good test for the young props given the quality of the Edinburgh front row.
Does anyone know why Penny has been promoted to captain recently ahead of seasoned campaigners and previous captains like Ruddock and Molony, not to mention an international captain in Alalatoa? Iโm not against it โ just surprised.
Just a changing of the guard?
@Brian Corcoran: heโs seen as a big part of the future for Leinster , probably will break through ahead of VDF in the next few years
@Brian Corcoran: Scott Pennyโs play last night v Edinburgh was top class. Huge energy and tackles that stick. A player for the future.