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Gopperth Picked Ahead of Madigan

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12:42 10 Jan 2014


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Leinster boss Matt O'Connor's gone with Jimmy Gopperth at outhalf for Sunday's Heineken Cup clash away to Castres.
Gopperth gets the number 10 jersey ahead of Ian Madigan who drops to the bench. O'Connor's made five changes from last weeks win over Connacht. Luke Fitzgerald's recovered from illnes to take his place on the left wing so Dave Kearney switches to the right. Rob Kearney's at full back and once again it's Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy in the centre. Eoin Reddan starts at scrum half with Gopperth outside him.

In the pack Mike Ross comes into the front row for Martin Moore to join Jack McGrath and Sean Cronin. Mike McCarthy replaces Tom Denton in the second row to partner Devin Toner. Rhys Ruddock's failed to recover from a calf injury so the back row is Kevin McLaughlin, Jordi Murphy and skipper Jamie Heaslip.

15. Rob Kearney
14: Dave Kearney
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Luke Fitzgerald
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Jack McGrath
2: Sean Cronin
3: Mike Ross
4: Devin Toner
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Jordi Murphy
8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

REPLACEMENTS:
16: Aardon Dundon
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Martin Moore
19: Leo Cullen
20: Shane Jennings
21: Isaac Boss
22: Ian Madigan
23: Zane Kirchner

 


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