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Leinster name team for Toulouse Champions Cup clash

Johnny Sexton, Leinster and Ireland outhalf. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Leinster head coach Cullen has made a number of changes from the team that played last weekend against Glasgow Warriors with captain Johnny Sexton back from injury having recovered from a quad injury.

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Elsewhere in the backs Rob Kearney again starts at full back, Jordan Larmour is again on the right wing but James Lowe comes in on the left.

In the centre Robbie Henshaw is again selected but is joined this week by Garry Ringrose.

In the half backs it’s a new pair selected by Cullen this week, with the aforementioned Sexton, back from injury, partnered by Luke McGrath.

In the pack Cian Healy, Seán Cronin and Tadhg Furlong, who all came on at half time last week, start with Devin Toner and James Ryan behind them in the second row.

There are two changes in the back row with Rhys Ruddock selected at blindside with Seán O’Brien retaining his place at openside and finally Jack Conan comes in at number eight.

Toulouse meanwhile have picked France scrum half Antoine Dupont at fly-half, with Sébastien Bézy inside him. Romain Ntamack isn’t in the 23-man squad.

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In the pack Toulouse have the likes of Scotland lock Richie Gray, along with former All Blacks Charlie Faumuina and Jerome Kaino.

Leinster team to play Toulouse:
15. Rob Kearney, 14. Jordan Larmour, 13. Garry Ringrose, 12. Robbie Henshaw, 11. James Lowe, 10. Johnny Sexton (c), 9. Luke McGrath, 1. Cian Healy, 2. Sean Cronin, 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Devin Toner, 5. James Ryan, 6. Rhys Ruddock, 7. Sean O’Brien, 8. Jack Conan.
Replacements:
16. James Tracy, 17. Ed Byrne, 18. Michael Bent, 19. Scott Fardy, 20. Max Deegan, 21. Hugh O’Sullivan, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Rory O’Loughlin,

Toulouse team to play Leinster:
15. Thomas Ramos, 14. Yoann Huget, 13. Sofiane Guitoune, 12. Pita Ahki, 11. Cheslin Kolbe, 10. Antoine Dupont, 9. Sébastien Bézy, 1. Clément Castets, 2. Peato Mauvaka, 3. Charlie Faumuina, 4. Richie Arnold, 5. Richie Gray, 6. Rynhardt Elstadt, 7. Joe Tekori, 8. Jerome Kaino (c).
Replacements:
16. Guillaume Marchand, 17. Cyril Baille, 18. Maks Van Dyk, 19. Selevasio Tolofua, 20. Piula Faasalele, 21. Francois Cros, 22. Romain Ntamack, 23. Maxime Médard,

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That's Cron's job though. Australia has had one of the most penalised scrums in international rugby for a long time. Just look at the scrum win loss percentage and scrum penalties. That is your evidence. AA has been the starter during that period. Pretty simple analysis. That Australia has had a poor scrum for a long time is hardly news. If bell and thor are not on the field they are woeful. So you are just plain wrong. They have very little time for the lions so doing the same old things that dont work is not going to get them there.


Ainsley is better than our next best tighthead options and has been playing well at scrum time for Lyon in the most competitive comp in the world. Superstar player? No. But better than the next best options. So that is a good enough guide. The scrummaging in the Prem is pretty good too so there is Sio's proof. Same analysis for him. Certainly better in both cases than Super, where the brumbies had the worst win loss and scrum pen in Super. Who plays there? Ohh yes... And the level of scrummaging in Super is well below the URC, prem and France with the SA teams out.


Nongorr is truly woeful. He's 130kg and gets shoved about. That just should not be happening at that weight for a specialist prop who has always played rugby cf pone with leauge. He has had enough time to develop at 23. You'd be better off with Pone who is at least good around the field for the moment and sending Nongorr on exchange to France or England to see if they can improve him with better coaching as happened with Skelton and Meafou. He isn't going to develop in time in super if he has it at all.


Latu is a better scrummaging hooker than BPA and Nasser. and he's the best aussie player over the ball at ruck time. McReight's super jackling percentage hasnt converted to international level but latu consistently does it at heniken level, which is similar to test level in the big games. With good coaching at La Rochelle he's much improved though still has the odd shocker. He should start the November games.

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