Sexton Named In Leinster Team To Face Munster But He Still Could Be Ruled Out

The Leinster team to face Munster in Saturday’s Magners League clash at the Aviva Stadium (KO: 7.30pm) has been named.

Question Mark Still Hangs Over Sexton

Cian Healy starts in the front row alongside Mike Ross while Sean O’Brien and Nathan Hines also return to the starting line up. O’Brien is named in the back row alongside Dominic Ryan and Jamie Heaslip, who leads the team.

In the backline, Gordon D’Arcy continues his centre partnership with Brian O’Driscoll, with Luke Fitzgerald, Shane Horgan and Rob Kearney forming the back three. A decision on Jonathan Sexton’s availability will be made closer to kick off.

There are just a few hundred tickets now remaining for Saturday’s clash from Spar (Donnybrook) and the Leinster Rugby Store (Donnybrook). Supporters are reminded to use Public Transport and to familiarisethemselves with the colour-coded entrance and exit routes around the Aviva Stadium.

LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney14: Shane Horgan13: Brian O’Driscoll12: Gordon D’Arcy11: Luke Fitzgerald10: Jonathan Sexton / Isa Nacewa9: Isaac Boss1: Cian Healy2: Richardt Strauss3: Mike Ross4: Nathan Hines5: Devin Toner6: Dominic Ryan7: Sean O’Brien8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Jason Harris-Wright17: Heinke van der Merwe18: Simon Shawe19: Mariano Galarza20: Rhys Ruddock21: Eoin Reddan22: Isa Nacewa / Ian Madigan23: Fergus McFadden

REFEREE: Jerome Garces (FFR), SUB REFEREE: David Wilkinson (IRFU), Michael Black (IRFU), 4th OFFICIAL: Ed Kenny (Leinster Rugby Referees), 5^th OFFICIAL: Tom Tuohy (Leinster Rugby Referees), TMO: Peter Ferguson (IRFU)

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