Leinster boost as players return from injury for Champions Cup tie
Leinster coach Matt O’Connor has named his team to take on Castres tomorrow with Jamie Heaslip, Marty Moore and Fergus McFadden all starting the Champions Cup match.
Moore starts after playing more than half the match against Cardiff in the PRO12 last weekend. He is joined in the front row by Sean Cronin and Michael Bent.
Mike McCarthy and Devin Toner will pair up in the second row while in the back row Jack Conan makes his first Champions Cup start. Jamie Heaslip captains the side from the number eight position and Jordi Murphy starts at openside flanker.
Rob Kearney is named at full-back with brother Dave Kearney on his left wing and the returning Fergus McFadden on the right.
Ian Madigan starts at inside centre with Luke Fitzgerald beside him at 13 while Jimmy Gopperth and Eoin Reddan play at half-back.
Leinster v Castres is in the RDS Arena on Saturday January 17 - kick-off 5.30pm
: Rob Kearney, Fergus McFadden, Luke Fitzgerald, Ian Madigan, Dave Kearney, Jimmy Gopperth, Eoin Reddan, Michael Bent, Sean Cronin, Marty Moore, Devin Toner, Mike McCarthy, Jack Conan, Jordi Murphy, Jamie Heaslip - capt.
: Richardt Strauss, Jamie Hagan, Tadhg Furlong, Kane Douglas, Dominic Ryan, Luke McGrath, Gordon D'Arcy, Darragh Fanning.
