Corrigan to start for Leinster

Leinster captain Reggie Corrigan was confirmed today at loose-head for the semi-final showdown against Perpignan at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

Internationals Shane Horgan and Nathan Spooner have been left on the bench as their respective replacements, David Quinlan and Christian Warner, continue at inside centre and out-half. There are no more surprises in what what is otherwise a full-strength 15.

Perpignan will look to the mercurial skills and goalkicking of Australian international fly-half Manny Edmunds, a former player under Matt Williams at the New South Wales Warratahs, to see them through.

Leinster: G Dempsey; D Hickie, B. O’Driscoll., D Quinlan, G D’Arcy; C. Warner, B. O’Meara; R. Corrigan (cap) S. Bryne, E. Bryne, L. Culllen M O’Kelly, E Miller, K. Gleeson, V. Costello. Repslacements: P. Coyle. G. Hickie. A. McCullen, B. O’Riordan , N Spooner, S Horgan.

Perpignan: J.M Souverbie; P. Bomati, P. Giodani, C. Manas, F. Cermeno; M Edmonds, L Loustau; N Mas, M Konieckiwicz, S De Besombes, J. Thion, R. Alvarez-0Kairelis, G Le Corvec, B. Goutta, P. Murphy. Replacements: M Del Maso, A Moreno, C. Porcu J. Daniell L. Mallier, J. Basset N. Laharrague.