O'Brien to earn 100th Leinster cap

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Scarlets in the quarter-finals  of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday at Aviva Stadium (KO: 3pm, live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 1) has been named by Head Coach, Leo Cullen.

Jimmy O’Brien will make his 100th appearance in blue as he has been named on the wing, with James Lowe coming back into the team on the opposite side and Hugo Keenan named at full-back. 

Jamie Osborne partners Jordie Barrett in the centre while Sam Prendergast starts at out-half with Jamison Gibson-Park at scrum-half.

James Ryan is partnered in the second row by Joe McCarthy, with Andrew Porter and Thomas Clarkson scrumming down either side of Rónan Kelleher at hooker.

Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle and Rabah Slimani offer the front row cover from the bench, with RG Snyman, Max Deegan and Scott Penny all named among the replacements. Luke McGrath and Ciarán Frawley complete the matchday 23.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Hugo Keenan (75)
14. Jimmy O’Brien (99)
13. Jamie Osborne (62)
12. Jordie Barrett (12)
11. James Lowe (89)
10. Sam Prendergast (31)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (155)

1. Andrew Porter (137)
2. Rónan Kelleher (76)
3. Thomas Clarkson (56)
4. Joe McCarthy (47)
5. James Ryan (94)
6. Ryan Baird (82)
7. Josh van der Flier (156)
8. Jack Conan (163) CAPTAIN

Replacements:
16. Dan Sheehan (70)
17. Jack Boyle (25)
18. Rabah Slimani (20)
19. RG Snyman (19)
20. Max Deegan (133)
21. Scott Penny (85)
22. Luke McGrath (231)
23. Ciarán Frawley (101)

Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)