Leinster war horse Shane Jennings looks to life beyond the game

Following the disappointment of last Sunday’s home defeat to Newport Gwent Dragons, Leinster coach Matt O’Connor has made a total of seven changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s Pro12 encounter against Zebre at the RDS.

However, the big news from yesterday’s media briefing in the same venue surrounded flanker Shane Jennings, who announced his decision to retire from professional rugby at the end of the current campaign.

The 33-year-old will lead out the defending champions on his 204th appearance for the province, and although he is looking forward to pursuing his interests outside of rugby, he accepts that a part of him will miss the game in the near future.