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| Felipe Contepomi - back at fly half |
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| Leinster confirm starting lineup |
| 2 December 2005, 9:17 am |
| By Jonathan McConnell |
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| The Leinster team to face Connacht in the Sportsground on Saturday has been confirmed. |
Gordon D'Arcy partners Shane Horgan at centre for the trip to Galway while Girvan Dempsey has been selected at full-back having all helped Ireland to a 43-12 win over Romania last weekend.
Guy Easterby partners skipper Felipe Contepomi at half-back.
In the pack, Eric Miller has been named in a strong back three that includes - Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Leinster player of the Month for November - Keith Gleeson and Jamie Heaslip. Meanwhile, ex-Connacht star Bernard Jackman lines up in the front row alongside Reggie Corrigan and Will Green.
The replacements bench will be reduced by one closer to kick off.
LEINSTER
15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Kieran Lewis
13: Gordon D'Arcy
12: Shane Horgan
11: Rob Kearney
10: Felipe Contepomi CAPTAIN
9: Guy Easterby
1: Reggie Corrigan
2: Bernard Jackman
3: Will Green
4: Bryce Williams
5: Ben Gissing
6: Eric Miller
7: Keith Gleeson
8: Jamie Heaslip
Replacements from:
Brian Blaney, Emmett Byrne, Cameron Jowitt, Adam Byrnes, Niall Ronan, Brian O'Riordan, John Hepworth, Eoghan Hickey
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