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Jordan Larmour and Max Deegan late changes to Leinster team to face Munster

Max Deegan and Jordan Larmour will both start against Munster in Croke Park
Max Deegan and Jordan Larmour will both start against Munster in Croke Park

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has been forced into changes to his match-day squad on the morning of the BKT URC clash with Munster at Croke Park (5.15pm).

Winger Tommy O'Brien (back) and number eight Jack Conan (knee) had originally been included in the starting team, but have failed their respective fitness tests.

Jordan Larmour comes into the back three, with Max Deegan taking his place at the base of the scrum.

The reshuffling sees Jimmy O’Brien included among the replacements, with Josh van der Flier captaining Leinster after his first outing in the role in last week’s a 31-5 win over the Sharks

Leinster: Jamie Osborne; Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose; Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Paddy McCarthy, Rónan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong; RG Snyman, James Ryan; Alex Soroka, Josh van der Flier (capt), Max Deegan.

Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter, Thomas Clarkson, Brian Deeny, Scott Penny, Fintan Gunne, Ciarán Frawley, Jimmy O’Brien.

Munster: Shane Daly; Andrew Smith, Tom Farrell, Dan Kelly, Thaakir Abrahams; Jack Crowley, Ethan Coughlan; Michael Milne, Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan; Edwin Edogbo, Fineen Wycherley; Tadhg Beirne (capt), Jack O'Donoghue, Brian Gleeson.

Replacements: Lee Barron, Jeremy Loughman, Ronan Foxe, Jean Kleyn, Gavin Coombes, Paddy Patterson, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Nankivell.

Follow a live blog of Leinster v Munster in the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday from 5.15pm on on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app. Listen to live radio commentary on RTÉ Radio 1.

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