Henshaw returns as Leinster make ten changes for game against Lions

ROBBIE HENSHAW IS set to mark his return from injury to start for Leinster in tomorrow’s URC game against the Emirates Lions at the Aviva Stadium, [KO: 5.15pm, RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports 2]. Henshaw will partner Hugh Cooney, who makes his first start after making his debut off the bench in Galway for last weekend’s win over Connacht.

Cooney joins fellow Academy players Andrew Osborne and Gus McCarthy in the starting side. Sam Prendergast is handed the starting spot at out-half after his displays on the Emerging Ireland tour to South Africa, while Ryan Baird returns for his first start of the season in the second row. Caelan Doris will captain the team.



15. Hugo Keenan 14. Andrew Osborne 13.

Hugh Cooney 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. James Lowe 10.

Sam Prendergast 9. Luke McGrath 1. Michael Milne 2.

Gus McCarthy 3. Rabah Slimani 4. RG Snyman 5.

Ryan Baird 6. Max Deegan 7. Josh van der Flier 8.

Caelan Doris (captain) 16. Stephen Smyth 17. Andrew Porter 18.

Thomas Clarkson 19. Brian Deeny 20. James Culhane 21.

Cormac Foley 22. Ross Byrne 23. Charlie Tector.