Garry Ringrose still absent as Leinster's Champions Cup final date gets closer

Garry Ringrose is still to make his return to Leinster as the countdown to the Champions Cup final continues.

The province are aiming to stay in the top two in terms of earning a top seeding for the play-offs following their back to back defeats in South Africa.However Ringrose, who hasn't played since Ireland's final Six Nations game against Scotland in March due to a shoulder injury, remains absent from the matchday squad, despite returning to training, as Jamie Osborne and Robbie Henshaw hold down the centre positions and Charlie Ngatai provides bench back-up.

Luke McGrath starts ahead of Jamison Gibson-Park, as scrum-half having been an unused sub last Saturday, and partners Ross Byrne for the first time since March. With Ringrose and James Ryan still missing, Caelan Doris captains the side again and Will Connors, who was unlucky to miss out entirely last week, comes in for Josh van der Flier - who is among the reserves.

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