Healy out of Leinster's final lineup

Cian Healy has lost out in the battle for room in the Leinster front row for the Magner's League Grand Final against The Ospreys at The RDS on Saturday (KO: 6.30pm).

Cian Healy has lost out in the battle for room in the Leinster front row for the Magner's League Grand Final against The Ospreys at The RDS on Saturday (KO: 6.30pm).

Coach Michael Cheika has gone with Stan Wright and CJ van der Linde as his props with Healy still to prove his recovery from a stomach bug. Mike Ross is on standby in case Healy cannot take his place on the bench.

Shane Jennings will lead the side, with Malcolm O'Kelly lining up alongside Nathan Hines in the second row, in a team which includes 10 Ireland internationals. Jennings continues his back-row partnership with Kevin McLaughlin and Jamie Heaslip.

LEINSTER (v The Ospreys):

15: Rob Kearney

14: Shane Horgan

13: Brian O'Driscoll

12: Gordon D'Arcy

11: Isa Nacewa

10: Jonathan Sexton

9: Eoin Reddan

1: Stan Wright

2: John Fogarty

3: CJ van der Linde

4: Nathan Hines

5: Malcolm O'Kelly

6: Kevin McLaughlin

7: Shane Jennings CAPTAIN

8: Jamie Heaslip.

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Richardt Strauss

17: Cian Healy / Mike Ross

18: Trevor Hogan

19: Stephen Keogh

20: Paul O'Donohoe

21: Fergus McFadden

22: Girvan Dempsey.

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