| Cheika ready to welcome back Lions |
| 14 September 2005, 4:44 pm |
| By Jonathan McConnell |
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| Michael Cheika has named the Leinster team to face the Dragons at Donnybrook on Friday - with two British & Irish Lions named on the bench. |
Reggie Corrigan has recovered from injury to take his place in the front row alongside Bernard Jackman and Will Green in the only change to the side that defeated Glasgow 26-21 last weekend. Skipper Felipe Contepomi again lines up at centre alongside Kieran Lewis.
Lions Denis Hickie and Shane Horgan have been named amongst a strong replacements bench which includes Ronan McCormack, David Blaney, Simon Crawford, Niall Ronan and Brian O'Meara.
Leinster:
15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Gary Brown
13: Kieran Lewis
12: Felipe Contepomi (Captain)
11: Robert Kearney
10: Christian Warner
9: Guy Easterby
1: Reggie Corrigan
2: Bernard Jackman
3: Will Green
4: Adam Byrnes
5: Ben Gissing
6: Ciaran Potts
7: Keith Gleeson
8: Jamie Heaslip
Replacements:
16: Ronan McCormack
17: David Blaney
18: Simon Crawford
19: Niall Ronan
20: Brian O'Meara
21: Shane Horgan
22: Denis Hickie
Tickets for the game are available from Elvery's (Dawson St & Suffolk St), Spar (Donnybrook), Leinster Rugby Store. Further details on www.leinsterrugby.ie
Price - Open Stand: 20 euro, Adult Terrace: 15 euro, SchoolBoy/Girl: 5 euro
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