The games take place at Dexcom Stadium this Friday
The Leinster Rugby team, to play Connacht Rugby in Round 5 of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Dexcom Stadium this Friday (KO: 7.45pm, sees Max Deegan named captain for this week with Jordan Larmour making his season debut.
Fintan Gunne and Ahty’s Joey Carbery are the half-backs with Charlie Tector partnering Academy debutant Connor Fahy in the centre.
Larmour joins Joshua Kenny and Todd Lawlor in the back line.
Gus McCarthy starts at hooker with Alex Usanov and Niall Smyth the props. Brian Deeny and Alan Spicer are the second row.
Scott Penny is in at openside flanker alongside Deegan on the blindside with James Culhane at number eight.
Sallins’ Ciarán Mangan is in the replacements
Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Todd Lawlor (2)
14. Joshua Kenny (14)
13. Connor Fahy (0)
12. Charlie Tector (29)
11. Jordan Larmour (118)
10. Joey Carbery (39)
9. Fintan Gunne (38)
1. Alex Usanov (15)
2. Gus McCarthy (34)
3. Niall Smyth (4)
4. Brian Deeny (55)
5. Alan Spicer (4)
6. Max Deegan (163) CAPTAIN
7. Scott Penny (110)
8. James Culhane (27)
Replacements:
16. Stephen Smyth (5)
17. Peter Dooley (106)
18. Alex Mullan (0)
19. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (15)
20. Alex Soroka (28)
21. Cormac Foley (23)
22. Caspar Gabriel (5)
23. Ciarán Mangan (4)
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