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Leinster Give Plenty of Players a Chance to Shine Against Treviso
Lots of changes.
Leinster have only retained two players from their starting XV that defeated Ulster last weekend for their clash with Benetton Treviso in the RDS on Saturday at 19 45.
The two players retained are second-row Scott Fardy and scrum-half Luke McGrath, who also captains the side.
Leinster will be looking to stretch their lead at the top of Conference B having already sealed a home semi-final and have decided to switch things up in order to get the job done.
In the front-row Ulster-bound Jack McGrath comes in alongside James Tracy and Andrew Porter, with Mick Kearney pairing up with Fardy behind them in the second-row.
The young trio of Josh Murphy, Max Deegan and Caelan Doris start in the back-row at six, seven and eight respectively.
McGrath continues at nine and is joined in the half-backs by Noel Reid at 10. Joe Tomane and youngster Conor O’Brien begin the game in the centre.
James Lowe returns to the side on the left-wing, with Fergus McFadden on the right and Barry Daly coming in at full-back.
It is a youthful bench as well with the likes of Jack Dunne, Hugh O’Sullivan, Ciaran Frawley and Jimmy O’Brien joining Scott Penny, who makes his first appearance since winning the Grand Slam with the Irish under 20s.
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Head coach Leo Cullen has called on his players to use this opportunity to stake a claim for places in the teams that will play in the big games coming up.
“It’s a great chance for guys to lay down a marker and put their hands up and say ‘pick me, pick me for the team’ for the big games. That semi-final in a couple of weeks that everyone wants to play in. That’s the message,” he said.
The Italian side head to the RDS on the back of what has been a sensational season so far and have a host of their national players in the team.
Nicola Quaglio, Luca Bigi and Marco Riccioni make up the front-three, as Irne Herbsy and Federico Ruzza start in the engine room.
There is a strong back-three to finish up the pack with Sebastian Negri, Braam Steyn and Toa Halafihi all set to start.
Dewaldt Duvenage partners Tommaso Allan in the half-backs with Luca Morisi at 12 and Marco Zanon at 13.
Monty Ioane and Iliesa Ratuva on the wings and Jayden Hayward covering the full-back role.
With players like Simone Ferrari and Tito Tebaldi to call on from the reserves, Leinster will have to be wary of the visitors in the closing stages.
As mentioned above Leinster already certain to finish top of Conference B but will want to head into the knock-out stages on a high. While Benetton currently sit third in the conference, three-points ahead of Edinburgh and a win away here could be vital if they are to claim a play-off spot.
Jordan signs for Bristol Bears
Glasgow Warriors can confirm that Tom Jordan will depart the club at the end of the 2024/25 campaign, after agreeing to join English Premiership side Bristol Bears from next season.
The Auckland-born play-maker moves on from Scotstoun after four seasons with the club, having initially signed for the club in November 2021 after impressing for Ayrshire Bulls in the FOSROC Super Series.
Jordan played an integral role in Glasgow’s historic BKT United Rugby Championship triumph in 2023/24, featuring in all 21 of the club’s fixtures en route to lifting the title.
He has made 55 appearances to date for Franco Smith’s side, scoring 104 points, a tally that includes nine tries.
Equally comfortable at fly-half, centre and full-back, the 26-year-old made his Scotland debut in the opening match of The Famous Grouse Nations Series, coming off the bench against Fiji at Scottish Gas Murrayfield before winning Player of the Match in the win over Portugal a fortnight later.
“I’ve had an incredible time with Glasgow Warriors and I’m really grateful to the club for the opportunities they have given me,” Jordan told glasgowwarriors.org.
“Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff and fans I’ve met over the years, and I’m completely committed and focused on finishing the season on a high and giving my all for this club.”
Following an international break, we’re back in action on Friday 29 November 🙌
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The Munster squad have started preparations at the HPC ahead of Saturday’s sold-out clash against the All Blacks XV at Thomond Park (5.30pm).
The game will be exclusively live-streamed on Access Munster, sign up here.
Pinergy, Munster Rugby’s official energy partner, are the presenting partners for the clash.
On the injury front, there were no fresh concerns following Saturday’s clash against the Sharks in Durban.
Peter O’Mahony (hamstring), who has been included in Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series squad but is continuing his rehabilitation at the HPC, will increase his training load this week. His availability for this weekend’s clash against the All Blacks XV will be determined later in the week.
Brian Gleeson (shoulder) and Diarmuid Kilgallen (leg) came through the weekend with no issues after returning to action with Garryowen in the AIL.
On the international front, Tadhg Beirne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash and Alex Kendellen have travelled to Portugal with the Ireland squad ahead of the Autumn Nations Series.
Continuing to rehab: Shane Daly (leg), Jeremy Loughman (knee), Alex Nankivell (hip), Josh Wycherley (neck), Mark Donnelly (ankle), Dave Kilcoyne (ankle), Oli Jager (neck), Liam Coombes (leg), Thaakir Abrahams (thigh), Patrick Campbell (shoulder), Cian Hurley (knee), Edwin Edogbo (Achilles), Roman Salanoa (knee).
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Ulster ready for interpro derby against Connacht in Belfast
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Ulster Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named his Ulster side to take on Connacht on Saturday night in Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship (kick-off 8pm).
Iain Henderson captains the side and is joined in the second row by Kieran Treadwell.
Prop, Andrew Warwick, and lock, Alan O’Connor, are in line for their 200th Ulster caps this weekend.
Limited tickets are still available for Saturday’s big game via the link below.
Warwick starts at loosehead prop, joined by experienced hooker, John Andrew, and Irish international prop, Tom O’Toole, at tighthead prop.
In the back row, David McCann, starts as the openside flanker, with Sean Reffell starting on the blindside.
Nick Timoney starts at eight and marks a milestone of his own, making his 150th cap for Ulster.
The half-back partnership this weekend sees John Cooney start alongside Aidan Morgan, who has two tries in his opening three matches for Ulster.
After scoring a superb individual try against the Bulls last weekend, Jacob Stockdale, starts on the left wing, with Werner Kok making his first start at Kingspan Stadium on the right wing.
Jude Postlethwaite returns to the team, following an impressive Emerging Ireland tour, that saw the Lisburn man score a try against Western Force last weekend, before being released to play for the province.
He starts at inside centre and is joined by Stewart Moore, who scored a great try last weekend against the Bulls.
Ethan McIlroy starts at full-back, completing the back-field.
Murphy opts for a 5:3 split on the bench, with James McCormick, Callum Reid, Corrie Barrett, Alan O’Connor and Marcus Rea providing the forward replacement options.
Nathan Doak, Ben Carson and Mike Lowry provide the back options from the bench.
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(1-8) Andrew Warwick, John Andrew, Tom O’Toole, Iain Henderson (C), Kieran Treadwell, David McCann, Sean Reffell, Nick Timoney;
(15-9) Ethan McIlroy, Werner Kok, Stewart Moore, Jude Postlethwaite, Jacob Stockdale, Aidan Morgan, John Cooney.
Replacements: James McCormick, Callum Reid, Corrie Barrett, Alan O’Connor, Marcus Rea, Nathan Doak, Ben Carson, Mike Lowry.
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