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Leinster have misplaced each Josh van der Flier and Hugo Keenan for the United Rugby Championship semi-final in opposition to Glasgow Warriors, with the British and Irish Lions duo being two of three adjustments from the aspect that beat Scarlets within the quarter-final.
Lions boss Andy Farrell would have been placed on crimson alert as quickly as he noticed van der Flier limp from the sphere after half-hour of play within the victory over the Scarlets, and whereas Leinster hoped that the previous World Rugby participant of the 12 months can be match to tackle the reigning champions this week, he has didn’t recuperate from a hamstring harm. Scott Penny, who changed van der Flier within the quarter-finals, will begin within the back-row.
Keenan, in the meantime, who was the recipient of a yellow-carded excessive deal with from Vaea Fifita later within the match, has been dominated out of this weekend with a calf harm. Jimmy O’Brien will shift to full-back from the wing, with Tommy O’Brien taking his place out broad.
Already with out Tadhg Furlong, Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw, Leinster’s contingent of harm Lions seems to be rising quickly.
The final change to the starting XV from Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber sees the return of Dan Sheehan, who has been rewarded for his heroic cameo from the bench final week. He’ll swap roles with Ronan Kelleher.
With Penny now within the beginning XV, Leinster have opted to not fill his place with one other ahead and as a substitute have reverted again to a 5-3 cut up on the bench, with Ross Byrne becoming a member of the substitutes.
Leinster XV
15. Jimmy O’Brien (100)
14. Tommy O’Brien (45)
13. Jamie Osborne (63)
12. Jordie Barrett (13)
11. James Lowe (90)
10. Sam Prendergast (32)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (156)
1. Andrew Porter (138)
2. Dan Sheehan (71)
3. Thomas Clarkson (57)
4. Joe McCarthy (48)
5. James Ryan (95)
6. Ryan Baird (83)
7. Scott Penny (86)
8. Jack Conan (164) (c)
Replacements
16. Rónan Kelleher (77)
17. Jack Boyle (26)
18. Rabah Slimani (21)
19. RG Snyman (20)
20. Max Deegan (134)
21. Luke McGrath (232)
22. Ross Byrne (184)
23. Ciarán Frawley (102)
