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Leo Cullen leads a Leinster team which includes 13 Ireland internationals for the visit of Munster including Wexford centre Gordon D'Arcy who is one of five players in total - including the back-row trio of Jamie Heaslip, Shane Jennings and Sean O'Brien as well as prop Cian Healy - to make their seasonal debuts for the province after their involvement in the Rugby World Cup.
Isaac Boss again partners Jonathan Sexton at half back, with D'Arcy linking up with Fergus McFadden at centre, with Isa Nacewa returning to the wing after being rested last week.
Up front, Healy joins Richardt Strauss and Mike Ross in the front row with skipper Cullen starting at second row alongside Devin Toner. Brian O'Driscoll, after further testing, has been given an extra week to recover from the 'stinger' he suffered during the World Cup.
The likes of Sean Cronin, Kevin McLaughlin, Eoin Reddan and Rhys Ruddock are included on the Leinster replacements bench for the game which is already set to be played in front of over 46,000 supporters and counting, making it the third largest attendance in league history.
Last year's record attendance was 50,645 against Munster in the Aviva Stadium (2nd October 2010) and the previous record crowd of 48,000 attended 'The Last Stand' against Ulster in Lansdowne Road (31st December 2006).
Tickets are still on sale ONLINE HERE, the Leinster Rugby Store (Donnybrook), Spar (Donnybrook) as well as Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.
*Please note that due to essential ongoing maintenance work at Lansdowne Road DART station, the station will not be in use for supporters on Friday. Supporters are asked to alight from either Grand Canal Dock (those travelling from the north of the city) or Sydney Parade (those travelling from the south of the city) stations. The DART will not operate between Grand Canal Dock - Sydney Parade - Grand Canal Dock.
LEINSTER:
15: Rob Kearney
14: Isa Nacewa
13: Fergus McFadden
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Luke Fitzgerald
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Isaac Boss
1: Cian Healy
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Devin Toner
6: Sean O'Brien
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Sean Cronin
17: Heinke van der Merwe
18: Jamie Hagan
19: Kevin McLaughlin
20: Rhys Ruddock
21: Eoin Reddan
22: Ian Madigan
23: Eoin O'Malley
MUNSTER: Johne Murphy; Doug Howlett, Will Chambers, Lifeimi Mafi, Keith Earls; Ronan O'Gara, Conor Murray; Wian du Preez, Damien Varley, BJ Botha; Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell CAPTAIN; Donnacha Ryan, Niall Ronan, Denis Leamy
REPLACEMENTS: Denis Fogarty, Marcus Horan, John Hayes, Peter O'Mahony, James Coughlan, Tomas O'Leary, Ian Keatley, Danny Barnes
REFEREE: Pascal Gauzere (FFR), ASSISTANT REFEREES: David Wilkinson, Simon McDowell (both IRFU), 4th OFFICIAL: John Montayne (Leinster Rugby Referees), 5th OFFICIAL: Tom Tuohy (Leinster Rugby Referees), TMO: Marshall Kilgore (IRFU)
I think Leinster will take all the beating here. Very good bench also.
Leinster half time by 1-7 points 11/5 Powers
Leinster (-4) 10/11
Isaac Boss again partners Jonathan Sexton at half back, with D'Arcy linking up with Fergus McFadden at centre, with Isa Nacewa returning to the wing after being rested last week.
Up front, Healy joins Richardt Strauss and Mike Ross in the front row with skipper Cullen starting at second row alongside Devin Toner. Brian O'Driscoll, after further testing, has been given an extra week to recover from the 'stinger' he suffered during the World Cup.
The likes of Sean Cronin, Kevin McLaughlin, Eoin Reddan and Rhys Ruddock are included on the Leinster replacements bench for the game which is already set to be played in front of over 46,000 supporters and counting, making it the third largest attendance in league history.
Last year's record attendance was 50,645 against Munster in the Aviva Stadium (2nd October 2010) and the previous record crowd of 48,000 attended 'The Last Stand' against Ulster in Lansdowne Road (31st December 2006).
Tickets are still on sale ONLINE HERE, the Leinster Rugby Store (Donnybrook), Spar (Donnybrook) as well as Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.
*Please note that due to essential ongoing maintenance work at Lansdowne Road DART station, the station will not be in use for supporters on Friday. Supporters are asked to alight from either Grand Canal Dock (those travelling from the north of the city) or Sydney Parade (those travelling from the south of the city) stations. The DART will not operate between Grand Canal Dock - Sydney Parade - Grand Canal Dock.
LEINSTER:
15: Rob Kearney
14: Isa Nacewa
13: Fergus McFadden
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Luke Fitzgerald
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Isaac Boss
1: Cian Healy
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Devin Toner
6: Sean O'Brien
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Sean Cronin
17: Heinke van der Merwe
18: Jamie Hagan
19: Kevin McLaughlin
20: Rhys Ruddock
21: Eoin Reddan
22: Ian Madigan
23: Eoin O'Malley
MUNSTER: Johne Murphy; Doug Howlett, Will Chambers, Lifeimi Mafi, Keith Earls; Ronan O'Gara, Conor Murray; Wian du Preez, Damien Varley, BJ Botha; Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell CAPTAIN; Donnacha Ryan, Niall Ronan, Denis Leamy
REPLACEMENTS: Denis Fogarty, Marcus Horan, John Hayes, Peter O'Mahony, James Coughlan, Tomas O'Leary, Ian Keatley, Danny Barnes
REFEREE: Pascal Gauzere (FFR), ASSISTANT REFEREES: David Wilkinson, Simon McDowell (both IRFU), 4th OFFICIAL: John Montayne (Leinster Rugby Referees), 5th OFFICIAL: Tom Tuohy (Leinster Rugby Referees), TMO: Marshall Kilgore (IRFU)
I think Leinster will take all the beating here. Very good bench also.
Leinster half time by 1-7 points 11/5 Powers
Leinster (-4) 10/11
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agreed newmanix ... i think Leinster 8/13 with Stan James is an All Ireland price . Things in Munster not good at the moment . Thought Munster were poor against Aironi last week , they did n t even look like scoring a try . I know Munster are 5/4 to win their group in Europe but i think they will struggle to even get out of the group . If they loose O connell or O gara they are completley fecked and o gara is carrying an injury at the moment .....off the field is a complete shambles at the moment aswell . Garret Fitz and co don t even have an academy manager at the moment !!
i m backing Leinster 8/13 and 6/5 half time / full time and 6/4 to win between 1 and 12
i m backing Leinster 8/13 and 6/5 half time / full time and 6/4 to win between 1 and 12
good thoughts lads nice to see some sports talk on here for a change
Just cant see Munster staying within the -4 cap tonight. Look at the 2 subs benches and you can see who seems to be building a team for the future.
Sexton wont have the same pressure on him that he had down under so his goal kicking should be much better and he knows the new stadium well by now. O'Gara will be targeted tonight and there isnt a good enough back row there to protect him like before with Wally & Quinlan.
Really worried that Leinster could win very handy by around 12-15.
Sexton wont have the same pressure on him that he had down under so his goal kicking should be much better and he knows the new stadium well by now. O'Gara will be targeted tonight and there isnt a good enough back row there to protect him like before with Wally & Quinlan.
Really worried that Leinster could win very handy by around 12-15.
I'd like to think Sexton won't have ROG looking over his shoulder. The only trouble is he will probably be eyeballing him out of it! 
Cullen is playing like McCaw. If Americans were into rugby they would be having a great laugh in the pub, watching the Fighting Irish!!!!
surpriesed so little replies to this thread ive backed leinster but its a gripping game even tho no tries
I went and thought the result flattered Munster if I'm honest, Munster lacked ball carriers and the back division looked as pedestrian as ever, harsh I know but it's a pity there isn't the money flowing about like a few years ago because another Howlett type signing is needed. On a side note, i'd say they've big hopes for Peter O'Mahony, saw him on television during WC and he speaks well and seems to have a good head on his shoulders, took the captaincy off of POC when he came on.
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