Nine Lions In Leinster Matchday Squad For Zebre Game

Leinster person named 9 of their 12 players selected for nan British and Irish Lions circuit successful nan squad for Saturday's United Rugby Championship title against Zebre astatine nan Aviva Stadium (17:15 BST).

James Lowe and Garry Ringrose will commencement successful nan backs pinch Ronan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy, Jack Conan and Josh van der Flier selected successful nan forwards and Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and James Ryan included successful nan replacements.

The United Rugby Championship leaders clasp six of their starters from past weekend's daze Investec Cup semi-final conclusion by Northampton.

Lowe, Ringrose and Lions squad omission Sam Prendergast are named successful nan backs pinch Kelleher, McCarthy and van der Flier retaining nan guardant starting roles.

New Zealand prima Jordie Barrett is named astatine centre aft coming connected arsenic a second-half replacement past weekend, while Conan will skipper nan broadside successful nan absence of injured Caelan Doris aft besides been introduced from nan chair against Northampton.

Leinster's replacements see Robbie Henshaw who was a notable omission from Andy Farrell's Lions squad.

Full-back Ciaran Frawley will make his 100th Leinster quality successful Saturday's game.

Leinster spell into this weekend's information of fixtures pinch an eight-point lead complete second-placed Glasgow while Zebre are successful 15th spot, pinch only marooned Dragons down them successful nan table.

Leinster: Osborne; J O'Brien, Ringrose, Barrett, Lowe; Prendergast, McGrath; Boyle, Kelleher, Clarkson; McCarthy, Mangan; Baird, van der Flier, Conan (capt).

Replacements: McKee, Porter, Slimani, Ryan, Culhane, Gibson-Park, Frawley, Henshaw