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Cullen fit to face Bourgoin

Leo Cullen is fit to take his place in the Leinster pack for Friday's match in France
Leo Cullen is fit to take his place in the Leinster pack for Friday's match in France

Leo Cullen has overcome a shoulder injury and will line out against what is likely to be a strengthened Bourgoin side for this Friday's Heineken Cup tie.

Bourgoin fielded a second-string side for last Saturday's comprehensive 92-17 defeat by Leinster at Lansdowne Road and were subsequently reprimanded by the ERC.

As a result, Leinster, who look certain to qualify for the next stage, should receive a far sterner test than they did on Saturday.

Gordon D'Arcy remains out but is recovering well from his groin injury, sustained against Bath at the end of October.

Leinster team v Bourgoin
15: Girvan Dempsey, 14: Shane Horgan, 13: Brian O'Driscoll, 12: Felipe Contepomi, 11: Denis Hickie, 10: David Holwell, 9: Guy Easterby, 1: Reggie Corrigan (Captain), 2: Shane Byrne, 3: Emmett Byrne, 4: Leo Cullen, 5: Malcolm O'Kelly, 6: Eric Miller, 7: Shane Jennings, 8: Victor Costello.

Replacements from: Ricky Nebbett, Peter Coyle, Gavin Hickie, David Blaney, Ben Gissing, Des Dillon, Ciaran Potts, Aidan McCullen, Brian O'Meara, Gary Brown, Kieran Lewis.

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