Leinster Rugby has named its 'A' squad to face Connacht Eagles in the first round of the IRFU 'A' Interpro Championship at Creggs RFC on Saturday.
The 26-year-old former classroom assistant, who featured for the province’s age-grade teams, had been playing in the English Championship since 2020, initially at Bedford and then last season at Doncaster Knights.
Leinster player rating: After their statement win against La Rochelle, Leinster were brought down to earth with a bump in Johannesburg. In a humbling match for Leinster against the Lions in the URC, here's how the players rated:
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
Irish provincial heavyweights Leinster and Munster have named their teams for the Irish URC derby that will be played out in front of over 43,000 people at the Aviva Stadium this weekend.
The inclusion of the fit-again Jordan Larmour and Ryan Baird to take on Munster did give Saturday evening’s game with Munster some genuine Champions Cup final selection intrigue.
