Six new Leinster caps
They are Richard Murphy (Arklow), Bernard Smith (Navan), Thomas Campbell (Dundalk), Brian O’Carroll (Edenderry), Ian Galbraith (Portlaoise) and Dara Kavanagh (Arklow).
The team will be captained by Kenny Dorian. He captained the side to a Grand Slam championship triumph last season.
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