Leinster go strong as Ireland stars return for Bulls visit

LEINSTER HAVE WELCOMED back a host of their international stars for tomorrow’s URC meeting with the Bulls at the RDS .

Leo Cullen’s starting team includes 11 players who featured for Ireland during their run to Six Nations success, with a further five members of Andy Farrell’s squad named on the bench.Robbie Henshaw returns at centre, where he is partnered by Jamie Osborne, while Harry Byrne and captain Luke McGrath line out in the halfbacks.

Advertisement Cian Healy starts at loosehead to win his 275th Leinster cap, as the Clontarf man moves within five appearances of Devin Toner’s record .Joe McCarthy and Ross Molony start in the second row, with Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan named in a strong Leinster backrow. Dan Sheehan, Michael Milne and Tadhg Furlong provide the front row cover on the bench, with Jason Jenkins, Caelan Doris, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ross Byrne and Liam Turner also named among the replacements.Replacements:

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