McLaughlin back for Leinster

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League derby with Connacht at the RDS. (kick-off 5.30pm)

Fri, 31 Dec, 2010 - 13:48

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League derby with Connacht at the RDS. (kick-off 5.30pm)

Kevin McLaughlin is named in the starting line-up for the first time this season and forms a potent back-row alongside Sean O’Brien and Shane Jennings, who leads the side.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: RDSPlace: DublinPerson: McLaughlinPerson: Joe SchmidtPerson: Kevin McLaughlinPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: Shane JenningsPerson: Nathan HinesPerson: Devin TonerPerson: Heinke van der MerwePerson: Richardt StraussPerson: Clint NewlandPerson: Mike RossPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Andrew ConwayPerson: Dave KearneyPerson: Isa NacewaPerson: Eoin O’MalleyPerson: Fergus McFaddenPerson: Paul O’DonohoePerson: Shaun BernePerson: Eric ElwoodPerson: Brett WilkinsonPerson: Rob SweeneyPerson: Adrian FlavinPerson: Sean CroninPerson: Keith MatthewsPerson: John MuldoonPerson: Tom SextonPerson: Jack McGrathPerson: Ed O’DonoghuePerson: Stephen KeoghPerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Ian MadiganPerson: Niall MorrisPerson: Jamie HaganPerson: Michael SwiftPerson: Michael McCarthyPerson: Andrew BrownePerson: Johnny O’ConnorPerson: Eoin McKeonPerson: Cillian WillisPerson: Miah NikoraPerson: Brian TuohyPerson: Ian KeatleyPerson: Eoin GriffinPerson: Troy NathanPerson: Dermot MurphyPerson: Rodney Ah YouPerson: Dylan RogersPerson: Bernie UptonPerson: Mike McComishPerson: Frank MurphyPerson: Niva Ta’ausoPerson: Fionn CarrEvent: Magners LeagueOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: IRFU
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