Cullen ruled out for Leinster

Captain Leo Cullen has been ruled out of the extended Leinster squad to play Munster in the Magners League semi-final at The RDS on Saturday.

It means Malcolm O’Kelly and Trevor Hogan will contest for the right to partner Nathan Hines in the second row. Shane Jennings will assume the captain’s armband.

There is every chance Jonathan Sexton and Shaun Berne will be fit to challenge for game time at out-half, leaving Isa Nacewa to return to the back three.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Munster):

Forwards: J Fogarty, C Healy, J Heaslip, N Hines, T Hogan, S Jennings (capt), S Keogh, K McLaughlin, S O’Brien, M O’Kelly, M Ross, R Ruddock, D Ryan, R Strauss, CJ van der Linde, S Wright;

Backs: S Berne, G D’Arcy, G Dempsey, S Horgan, R Kearney, S Keogh, I Madigan, F McFadden, I Nacewa, P O’Donohoe, B O’Driscoll, E O’Malley, E Reddan. J Sexton.