Gibson-Park returns and Sheehan moves to eight for Munster clash

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Munster Rugby in Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Aviva Stadium this Saturday (KO: 6pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been named by Head Coach, Leo Cullen. Get your tickets here.

There are four personnel changes to the starting XV from last Saturday's 48-23 defeat of ASM Clermont Auvergne in France, with Dan Sheehan captaining the side from number eight for the first time.

Jamison Gibson-Park comes into the team for the first time this season with Joey Carbery named at out-half to make his first start since re-joining the province.

Jamie Osborne joins Robbie Henshaw in the centre as Jimmy O'Brien and Tommy O'Brien continue on the wings with Hugo Keenan once again named at full-back.

Rónan Kelleher comes in at hooker with Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong the props while Joe McCarthy and James Ryan continue their partnership in the second row.

Ryan Baird and Josh van der Flier are the flankers once more as Sheehan shifts to the back row.

Gus McCarthy, Alex Usanov and Thomas Clarkson provide the front row cover with Conor O’Tighearnaigh and Scott Penny filling out the forward replacements. Fintan Gunne provides the reinforcements at scrum-half with Academy out-half Caspar Gabriel and Charlie Tector completing the matchday 23.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Hugo Keenan (88)

14. Tommy O’Brien (65)

13. Jamie Osborne (79)

12. Robbie Henshaw (125)

11. Jimmy O’Brien (122)

10. Joey Carbery (38)

9. Jamison Gibson-Park (174)

1. Andrew Porter (153)

2. Rónan Kelleher (98)

3. Tadhg Furlong (169)

4. Joe McCarthy (68)

5. James Ryan (114)

6. Ryan Baird (93)

7. Josh van der Flier (178)

8. Dan Sheehan (91) CAPTAIN

Replacements:

16. Gus McCarthy (33)

17. Alex Usanov (14)

18. Thomas Clarkson (83)

19. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (14)

20. Scott Penny (109)

21. Fintan Gunne (37)

22. Caspar Gabriel (4)

23. Charlie Tector (28)