Leinster welcome back handful of Ireland players as Byrne returns to out-half
Leo Cullen’s men face Ulster on Saturday night.
Leo Cullen’s men face Ulster on Saturday night.
Bundee Aki, Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan have been picked to take on Munster in the Pro14 tomorrow evening.
Johann van Graan has made eight changes for tomorrow night’s vital game at Thomond Park.
20-year-old academy back row Alex Soroka has been included on the bench for Sunday’s game.
The 25-year-old has been named on the bench for the clash with Cardiff Blues.
However, Marcell Coetzee has been ruled out for Dan McFarland’s side.
Meanwhile, second row Oisin Dowling gets his first start.
Wayne Pivac has also named his side, with George North set to make a 100th appearance for his country.
Tadhg Furlong will make his first Test start in a year against Italy on Saturday.
Bundee Aki, Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan are all back for Saturday’s fixture at the Sportsground.
Andy Farrell has opted for five Leinster backs in his starting XV while Josh Van Der Flier gets selected at openside.
Andy Friend makes seven changes for Connacht’s meeting with Dragons tomorrow evening.
Max O’Reilly handed just his second senior start in trip to Parc y Scarlets.
Mike Haley and Gavin Coombes are the only players who’ll start again in tomorrow’s clash with Benetton.
Both provinces have impressive matchday 23s for the Guinness Pro14 meeting.
Bundee Aki hasn’t recovered from a knee injury to feature at the Sportsground.
A host of big names return for tomorrow’s game at the RDS, though Jacob Stockdale misses out with injury.
Leinster host Connacht at the RDS tomorrow evening.
Johann van Graan makes 14 changes to the Munster starting XV, while Dan McFarland makes 10 for Ulster.
Eoghan Masterson is set for his 100th appearance.
No changes, as of yet anyway…
Dublin have made one change for the decider.
Andy Friend’s men hope to deliver more of the good stuff from Paris last weekend.
Johann van Graan has made three changes to his starting XV for the trip to France.
Kilkenny and Galway meet in the Leinster U20 hurling semi-final tomorrow night while Tipperary are in the Munster final on Sunday.
Four players miss out due to Covid-19.
It means goalkeeper David Clarke is set to play his 55th Championship game.
David Power has been boosted by the return of star forward Jack Kennedy to the bench.
Gregor Townsend has made six changes to his team for the visit to Dublin.
The westerners have been unfortunate with postponements so far this season.
Kick-off at Tallaght Stadium is 5pm, with the game live on RTÉ 2.
Johann van Graan has shown his hand for tomorrow’s Pro14 clash.
Limerick, meanwhile, have made two changes to their side.
Andy Farrell has made nine changes to his team for the clash with Georgia.
Fineen Wycherley shifts from the second row to the back row for the visit to Scotstoun.
Sunday’s decider throws in at 1.30pm at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Troy Parrott and the Shamrock Rovers trio of Jack Byrne, Graham Burke and Aaron McEneff are on the bench.
Keith Earls, Bundee Aki and CJ Stander have also come into the starting XV for Twickenham.
Gareth Bale starts for Wales.
The 26-year-old has made three replacement appearances in recent weeks.