Leinster team to face the Scarlets

The Leinster team to face the Scarlets in Saturday’s Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 6.30pm) has been named.

Shane Jennings captains the side and is one of five Ireland internationals named in the pack for the visit of the Scarlets to the RDS. Jennings forms an exciting looking back-row alongside Kevin McLaughlin and Sean O’Brien. Devin Toner lines up at lock alongside Malcolm O’Kelly who will make his 177th Leinster appearance.  Bernard Jackman is named at hooker with Stan Wright and CJ van der Linde both named at prop.

Eoin Reddan partners Jonathan Sexton at half-back and Shane Horgan (175th cap) and full-back Girvan Dempsey (167th) are named in the back three alongside Bank of Ireland Leinster Player of the Month Isa Nacewa. Shaun Berne partners Fergus McFadden at centre.  The replacements bench will be confirmed closer to kick off.
LEINSTER:

15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Shane Horgan
13: Fergus McFadden
12: Shaun Berne
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Stan Wright
2: Bernard Jackman
3: CJ van der Linde
4: Devin Toner
5: Malcolm O’Kelly
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Shane Jennings CAPTAIN
8: Sean O’Brien
REPLACEMENTS FROM: John Fogarty, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross, Trevor Hogan, Stephen Keogh, Simon Keogh, Paul O’Donohoe, Eoin O’Malley, Andrew Conway
REFEREE: Andy Macpherson (SRU), ASSISTANT REFEREES: Colin Stanley (IRFU), Jonathan Peake (IRFU), 4th OFFICIAL: Ed Kenny (ARLB), 5th OFFICIAL: Gordon Murray (ARLB), TMO: Tony Redmond (IRFU)

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