Leinster will not have to deal with the massive physical presence of France and Castres Olympique captain Lionel Nallet in the Heineken Cup on Saturday week.
The second row has a rib injury that has already ruled him out of his club's Top 14 clash with Bourgoin this weekend and for the trip to Dublin a week later.
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