Updated 12.50
CIAN HEALY IS set to get some more valuable game-time under his belt when Leinster host Zebre in the Pro12 tomorrow.
Healy came off the bench for the final quarter of Ireland’s win against France and is now poised to make his first provincial appearance since hamstring surgery last September.
The loosehead is named among the replacements for the game in the RDS (kick-off 7.35pm).
Coach Matt O’Connor makes seven changes in total with Eoin Reddan, Luke Fitzgerald, Gordon D’Arcy and Zane Kirchner all starting in the backs.
Fitzgerald comes in on the left wing to replace Noel Reid, who is following the return to play protocols, as are Richardt Strauss and Tom Denton.
They’re replaced in the pack by Aaron Dundon and Mike McCarthy, while Marty Moore is given the nod over Tadhg Furlong at tighthead.
Leinster (v Zebre)
15. Zane Kirchner
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te’o
12. Gordon D’Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Eoin Reddan
1. Michael Bent
2. Aaron Dundon
3. Marty Moore
4. Mike McCarthy
5. Kane Douglas
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Shane Jennings (c)
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Cian Healy
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ben Marshall
20. Dan Leavy
21. Isaac Boss
22. Cathal Marsh
23. Dave Kearney
Meanwhile, Iain Henderson and Stuart McCloskey will both start as Ulster travel to face Edinburgh in Murrayfield tomorrow.
They’re the only two changes to the side which beat Treviso 43-3 last weekend.
Ulster (v Edinburgh, Friday 19.35)
15. Louis Ludik
14. Craig Gilroy
13. Darren Cave
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Michael Allen
10. Ian Humphreys
9. Ruan Pienaar
1. Callum Black
2. Rob Herring
3. Wiehahn Herbst
4. Iain Henderson
5. Franco van der Merwe
6. Roger Wilson (c)
7. Mike McComish
8. Nick Williams
Replacements:
16. John Andrew
17. Andrew Warwick
18. Bronson Ross
19. Lewis Stevenson
20. Clive Ross
21. Paul Marshall
22. Luke Marshall
23. Peter Nelson
Scousers don’t care about this game. More interested in Utd losing to Spurs.
@Olllie B: No not really you don’t have to be from Liverpool to be scouser. Northern Europe sailors brought a stew recipe to ports in England but mostly Liverpool. The dish was called Lobscouse. Those people in Liverpool who ate it were called Scousers.
Huddersfield fans out in force I see… who knew?
Come on Huddersfield
Well its Huddersfield for me…
If Klopp loses this…he’ll have to walk alone !!
@dannyboy: never!!
@Joe Kennedy: tbf Klopp is a joke at this stage.
But but but No Coutinho??? Ahhhh sure the January transfer window is nearly upon us so his back is probably playing up again
@powerfix: numbskull
If that defence is correct, I give up.
Im not even sure Lovren shagging Klopps missus would put him out of the team, Might be his downfall.
So Lovern’s punishment for being absolutely useless last week and costing his team 2 goals is to be rewarded with another start? The mind boggles
@Brian O’Loughlin: its common knowledge amongst real pool fans that lovern’s Mrs ran off another guy. So idiots here should really give him a break.
$hit happens to everyone from every walk of life. If things happen in your personal life that effect your performance or prevent you from doing your job properly you shouldn’t be there. Would you want a depressed pilot flying your plane? How is putting him in the firing line supposed to help him anyway? If anything it will make him worse
@Mr Nimziki: oh lord. You drop him till his heads right ffs.
@Nial D: so kick a man when he’s down is the answer
Klopp took off Lovren after 30 mins last week but now he’s starting again wttttfff
Sacked by your best man…,you’re getting sacked by your best man … sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnn ..you’re getting sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnnn….
@powerfix: nitwit
@powerfix: Jeez. My 12yr old has more imagination, and he’s far less childish than that. I’d say your parents are very proud.
If we don’t win kiss top 4 goodbye YNWA
@Ollie Watson: that ship sailed ages ago dude. Ye will be lucky to nick Thursday night ball next season.
Well wagner said he best friends with klippty that goal proved it
Is Coutinho dropped?
@Nollaig Elliot: “injured”
Time to get a run going after some recent blips
Glad for Sturidge to score his first goal in two months great player