The Leinster squad to face Gloucester in Saturday’s opening Heineken Cup Pool 2 clash in Lansdowne Road (KO: 5.30pm) has been named.
Brian Blaney is included in the squad having had his disciplinary hearing dismissed on Tuesday and he is joined by Ronan McCormack (suspension), Shane Horgan (shoulder) and Girvan Dempsey (shoulder) who all missed last weekend’s game.
Should Dempsey and Malcolm O’Kelly feature in this week’s game then they would make their 50th Heineken Cup appearances. Andrew Dunne is also included in the squad for the first time.
In excess of 17,500 tickets have been issued for Saturday’s clash which is an all-ticket affair. Cash will not be taken at the turnstiles.
Tickets are available from the following outlets – Spar (Donnybrook, Ballsbridge, Bath Avenue, Santry), Leinster Rugby Store (Donnybrook), Elvery’s (Suffolk Street, Dawson Street), Centra (Cornelscourt), Active Sports (Blackrock) and online at leinsterrugby.ie
There will be four booths selling tickets open from 2pm-5.30pm around the ground on Saturday in Spar (Bath Avenue), Spar (Ballsbridge), Dodder Bridge (opposite Marian College) and on Northumberland Road. These tickets will sell Stand (€30), Terrace (€20) and Schoolboy/girl (€10) tickets.
Leinster squad v Gloucester:
Backs: Chris Whitaker, Cillian Willis, Andrew Dunne, Christian Warner, Felipe Contepomi, Denis Hickie, Gordon D’Arcy, Brian O’Driscoll CAPTAIN, Kieran Lewis, Luke Fitzgerald, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey
Forwards: Reggie Corrigan, Brian Blaney, Harry Vermaas, Will Green, Ronan McCormack, Bernard Jackman, Malcolm O’Kelly, Trevor Hogan, Owen Finegan, Adam Byrnes, Stephen Keogh, Cameron Jowitt, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip, Niall Ronan
