The Leinster Rugby Team Has Been Announced For This Weekend's Game Against Munster

Thursday, 16 October 2025 at 15:22

By Emma O'Connor

They play Munster Rugby on Saturday at Croke Park.

The Leinster Rugby team, to play Munster Rugby in Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday at Croke Park

The side includes Naas’s Jamie Osborne at full back and Suncroft’s Sam Prendergast at out half.

Jack Conan captains the side as he makes his first appearance of the season after starting all three Tests on the Lions' tour of Australia over the summer, with Alex Soroka and Josh van der Flier keeping their places from last week.

James Ryan is another of the returning Lions set for his first appearance of the campaign, partnering Snyman in the second row behind an unchanged front row of Paddy McCarthy, Rónan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong.

Jamison Gibson-Park, another three-Test Lion, makes his season bow at scrum-half with Sam Prendergast his partner at out-half. Robbie Henshaw shifts back across to inside centre with Garry Ringrose joining him on the outside for the first time in 2025/26.

Tommy O'Brien comes back into the team to earn his 50th Leinster cap with James Lowe continuing on the left wing and Jamie Osborne named at full-back for the second week in a row.

Lions Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter are set for their first action of the campaign as they join Thomas Clarkson, Brian Deeny, Max Deegan and Scott Penny in a 6-2 split among the replacements, while Fintan Gunne and Ciarán Frawley offer the cover for the backs.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets)

15. Jamie Osborne (66)
14. Tommy O’Brien (49)
13. Garry Ringrose (139)
12. Robbie Henshaw (107)
11. James Lowe (93)
10. Sam Prendergast (36)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (157)

1. Paddy McCarthy (9)
2. Rónan Kelleher (80)
3. Tadhg Furlong (155)
4. RG Snyman (22)
5. James Ryan (97)
6. Alex Soroka (19)
7. Josh van der Flier (159)
8. Jack Conan (166) CAPTAIN

Replacements:
16. Dan Sheehan (73)
17. Andrew Porter (140)
18. Thomas Clarkson (61)
19. Brian Deeny (39)
20. Max Deegan (139)
21. Scott Penny (90)
22. Fintan Gunne (19)
23. Ciarán Frawley (106)