IRELAND INTERNATIONAL RICHARDT Strauss will start his first game of the season when Leinster A host Munster A in Donnybrook at 1pm tomorrow.
The fixture will act as a prelude to the Pro12 meeting between the first teams at the Aviva Stadium (KO 6.30pm).
Strauss last played for Leinster on May 10, when a hamstring injury and subsequent surgery delayed his re-integration Leinster’s training squad.
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Strauss starts in the front row alongside Sean McCarthy (a late change in place of Peter Dooley) and Oisin Heffernan.
Munster also have experience in the ranks with Donncha O’Callaghan and Johne Murphy among the starting line-up.
Number eight Jack O’Donoghue, captain of Ireland under 20s this summer, holds the same position with the A team for tomorrow’s clash.
Leinster A: Cian Kelleher; Sam Coghlan Murray, Colm O’Shea, Tom Daly, Adam Byrne; Cathal Marsh, Nick McCarthy: Sean McCarthy, Richardt Strauss, Oisin Heffernan; Tom Denton (Capt), Gavin Thornbury; Jordan Coghlan; Josh Van Der Flier, Peadar Timmins.
Replacements: Tyron Moran, Andrew Porter, Jeremy Loughman, Ross Molony, Jack Dwan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Rory O’Loughlin
Munster A: Johne Murphy; Ronan O’Mahony, Ivan Dineen, Rory Scannell, Luke O’Dea; David Johnston, Cathal Sheridan; Alan Cotter, Kevin O’Byrne, Rory Burke; Donncha O’Callaghan, Sean McCarthy; Shane Buckley, Barry O’Mahony, Jack O’Donoghue (Capt.).
Replacements: Max Abbott, Eusebio Guinazu, John Madigan, Ryan Murphy, Jamie Glynn, Dan Goggin, Alex Wootton.
Richardt Strauss will get his season under way against Munster A tomorrow
IRELAND INTERNATIONAL RICHARDT Strauss will start his first game of the season when Leinster A host Munster A in Donnybrook at 1pm tomorrow.
The fixture will act as a prelude to the Pro12 meeting between the first teams at the Aviva Stadium (KO 6.30pm).
Strauss last played for Leinster on May 10, when a hamstring injury and subsequent surgery delayed his re-integration Leinster’s training squad.
Strauss starts in the front row alongside Sean McCarthy (a late change in place of Peter Dooley) and Oisin Heffernan.
Munster also have experience in the ranks with Donncha O’Callaghan and Johne Murphy among the starting line-up.
Number eight Jack O’Donoghue, captain of Ireland under 20s this summer, holds the same position with the A team for tomorrow’s clash.
Leinster A: Cian Kelleher; Sam Coghlan Murray, Colm O’Shea, Tom Daly, Adam Byrne; Cathal Marsh, Nick McCarthy: Sean McCarthy, Richardt Strauss, Oisin Heffernan; Tom Denton (Capt), Gavin Thornbury; Jordan Coghlan; Josh Van Der Flier, Peadar Timmins.
Replacements: Tyron Moran, Andrew Porter, Jeremy Loughman, Ross Molony, Jack Dwan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Rory O’Loughlin
Munster A: Johne Murphy; Ronan O’Mahony, Ivan Dineen, Rory Scannell, Luke O’Dea; David Johnston, Cathal Sheridan; Alan Cotter, Kevin O’Byrne, Rory Burke; Donncha O’Callaghan, Sean McCarthy; Shane Buckley, Barry O’Mahony, Jack O’Donoghue (Capt.).
Replacements: Max Abbott, Eusebio Guinazu, John Madigan, Ryan Murphy, Jamie Glynn, Dan Goggin, Alex Wootton.
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