Even with uncertainty over hooker and left wing, Ireland's XV for their Six Nations opener is set to be distinctly blue-tinted.
Ireland and France are expected to tear into each other for tournament glory but Scotland are quietly building up a head of steam
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle in a 36-man squad for the Guinness Six Nations.
Leinster overcame La Rochelle 16 - 14 in a titanic struggle at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Scraping home on the back of a heroic defensive shift in the final twenty minutes, Leinster proved unequivocally that they are a different beast this season.
When Leo Cullen’s match day 23 was originally announced on Friday lunchtime, it had Jordan Larmour named to start on the right wing.
La Rochelle have gone for an aggressive 7-1 split on the bench for their Champions Cup showdown with Leinster, though they will be without their towering Wallaby lock Will Skelton.
Ahead of the highly anticipated URC matchup between Leinster and Munster, both teams have welcomed back multiple players to their starting lineup.
Leinster player ratings: The men in blue ground out a scrappy 20-12 win over Connacht at the Aviva Stadium, with a much-changed side struggling to find fluency.