Friday 12 April 2019

ROBBIE HENSHAW AND DEVIN TONER RETURN FOR LEINSTER


Robbie Henshaw will make his return from injury as Leinster take on the Glasgow Warriors at the RDS on Saturday afternoon.

Henshaw last featured during Ireland’s opening Six Nations defeat to England in February, with a leg injury ruling him out subsequently.

He started at fullback during that fixture but returns to a more familiar midfield role on Saturday, starting at 12 inside Joe Tomane.

There is also a return to action for Devin Toner, as the province build towards their Champions Cup sAgain, the towering secondrow limped off during the defeat to England with an ankle injury which required surgery.

Leo Cullen has selected a strong XV for the visit of fellow Pro14 conference-toppers Glasgow, with Rob Kearney, Jordan Larmour and Dave Kearney named in the back three.

Henshaw and Tomane form the midfield, with Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park named at halfback.

Up front Cullen has rested his first choice frontrow of Tadh
Furlong, Sean Cronin and Cian Healy. They are named on the bench, with Ed Byrne, James Tracy and Michael Bent starting.

Toner is partnered by Jack Dunne in the engineroom, with Josh Murphy, Seán O’Brien and Caelan Doris in the backrow - O’Brien captains Leinster for the day.


Khadijah Yakubu Ajiya.


No comments:

Post a Comment