Healy set for 100th Leinster European appearance

Garry Ringrose returns to captain Leinster as they face Gloucester in the Heineken Champions Cup.

Hugo Keenan is set to make his 50th appearance for the province. Off the bench, Cian Healy looks set to make his 100th appearance in Europe, becoming only the fifth player to do so, and second from Leinster, following in the footsteps of Gordon D’Arcy.

Keenan starts at full back, and is joined in back-three by Jordan Larmour and Jimmy O’Brien on the wings. Ringrose is partnered in the centre with Jamie Osborne.

Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park complete the backline at half-back. In the pack, Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Michael Ala’alatoa form the front row.

Ross Molony and James Ryan are paired together in the second row, with Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris completing the pack.

On the bench, Healy is in line to become a European centurion, while the trio of Michael Milne, Brian Deeny and Liam Turner could all make their European debuts.

Leinster

15. Hugo Keenan
16. Jordan Larmour
17. Garry Ringrose (C)
18. Jamie Osborne
19. Jimmy O’Brien
20. Ross Byrne
21. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Andrew Porter
2. Dan Sheehan
3. Michael Ala’alatoa
4. Ross Molony
5. James Ryan
6. Ryan Baird
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Caelan Doris

Replacements

16. Rónan Kelleher
17. Michael Milne
18. Cian Healy
19. Brian Deeny
20. Jack Conan
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Harry Byrne
23. Liam Turner

Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)

Leinster v Gloucester

Heineken Champions Cup, Kingsholm

Saturday, Kick-off: 1pm.