Leinster have named a powerful side captained by Ireland scrumhalf Luke McGrath and featuring Springbok lock Jason Jenkins to face the Sharks in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals on Saturday.
A strong Leinster side features Irish internationals Hugo Keenan and Jordan Larmour in the outside backs, while McGrath’s halfback partner Harry Byrne will make his 50th appearance.Jenkins is partnered by 10-cap Ireland lock Ryan Baird in the second row, while Tadhg Furlong and Dan Sheehan have been picked to match the Sharks’ Springbok front row.
Leinster will be able to call on heavy artillery from the bench, including props Andrew Porter and Cian Healy, No 8 Jack Conan and halfbacks Jamison Gibson-Park and Ross Byrne.15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Ciarán Frawley, 12 Charlie Ngatai, 11 Dave Kearney, 10 Harry Byrne, 9 Luke McGrath , 8 Caelin Doris, 7 Scott Penny, 6 Max Deegan, 5 Jason Jenkins, 4 Ryan Baird, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Michael Milne.
Subs: 16 John McKee, 17 Andrew Porter, 18 Cian Healy, 19 Joe McCarthy, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Liam Turner.
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