Jimmy O'Brien Starts As Leinster Team To Face La Rochelle Is Named.

Friday, 19 May 2023 12:31

The match kicks off at 4.45pm on Saturday.

The Leinster Rugby team to take on La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup Final, on Saturday afternoon in Aviva Stadium, has been named.

James Ryan captains the side that sees two personnel changes from the team that defeated Toulouse in the Semi-Final, as Robbie Henshaw replaces Charlie Ngatai at inside centre, and James Lowe comes onto the wing, in place of Jordan Larmour.

Hugo Keenan starts at full-back, with Jimmy O’Brien and Lowe in the back three.

Garry Ringrose and Henshaw are named in the centre, with Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park partnering in the half-backs.The pack remains unchanged from the Semi-Final win, with Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong in the front row, as Ross Molony and Ryan form the second row.

Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan complete the pack.

On the bench, Cian Healy is set to become the first player in the history of the competition to feature in seven Heineken Champions Cup Finals.

Healy is also in line to become Leinster’s most-capped player in European competition, making his 105th appearance, overtaking Gordon D’Arcy’s long-standing record.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Hugo Keenan (55)
14. Jimmy O’Brien (70)
13. Garry Ringrose (115)
12. Robbie Henshaw (76)
11. James Lowe (71)
10. Ross Byrne (147)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (126)
1. Andrew Porter (107)
2. Dan Sheehan (45)
3. Tadhg Furlong (133)
4. Ross Molony (161)
5. James Ryan (72) CAPTAIN
6. Caelan Doris (67)
7. Josh van der Flier (130)
8. Jack Conan (132)

16. Rónan Kelleher (46)
17. Cian Healy (264)
18. Michael Ala’alatoa (46)
19. Jason Jenkins (18)
20. Ryan Baird (53)
21. Luke McGrath (195)
22. Ciarán Frawley (67)
23. Charlie Ngatai (15)

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