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Ian Madigan Back In The Leinster Team

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01:10 26 Mar 2015


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Ian Madigan is back in the Leinster team for a season defining match against Glasgow at the RDS tomorrow night with the province needing a win to give themselves the best chance of a top four spot.

The Irish outhalf, or inside centre for the Blues, is one of seven Irish Six Nations winners in the matchday 23 for the visit of the Guinness PRO 12 table toppers.

Forwards Marty Moore and Jordi Murphy are handed a starting place along with scrum-half Eoin Reddan while Sean Cronin, Cian Healy and Luke Fitzgerald all start on the bench. 

Moore's in the front row with Michael Bent and hooker Richardt Strauss while Tom Denton and Mike McCarthy lock down behind them.

Fellow lock Kane Douglas was ruled out with a hamstring injury but head coach Matt O'Connor said the Aussie will be fit in time for the Champions Cup quarter-final against Bath on Saturday week. 

Shane Jennings, in his final few weeks as a Leinster player, starts with Murphy and Jack Conan in the back row.

Madigan starts in the centre alongside Ben Te'o who scored his first try in a blue shirt in the defeat to Scarlets almost three weeks ago. 

Reddan’s in the half-back line alongside Jimmy Gopperth who will most likely hand back place kicking duties to Madigan although O'Connor wouldn't confirm that when asked by 98FM Sport at the team announcement.

Dave Kearney returns on the left wing after he missed the entire Six Nations campaign with a shoulder injury and is joined by Fergus McFadden and Zane Kirchner in the back three. 

The match kicks off at 7.35pm tomorrow night. 

LEINSTER TEAM to face Glasgow Warriors:

15. Zane Kirchner

14. Fergus McFadden

13. Ben Te'o

12. Ian Madigan

11. Dave Kearney

10. Jimmy Gopperth

9. Eoin Reddan

1. Michael Bent

2. Richardt Strauss

3. Marty Moore

4. Tom Denton

5. Mike McCarthy

6. Jordi Murphy

7. Shane Jennings (C)

8. Jack Conan

 

16. Sean Cronin

17. Cian Healy

18. Tadhg Furlong

19. Ben Marshall

20. Dominic Ryan

21. Isaac Boss

22. Gordon D'Arcy

23. Luke Fitzgerald


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