Leinster unchanged for Toulouse clash

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup semi-final with Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium, kick-off 3.30pm.

Gordon D’Arcy partners Brian O’Driscoll in a team which is unchanged from the side that defeated Leicester Tigers 17-10 in the quarter-final match at the old Lansdowne Road.

Eoin Reddan links up at half-back with the tournament’s top scorer Jonathan Sexton (88 points) with Luke Fitzgerald, Shane Horgan and Isa Nacewa completing the backline.

There are six Ireland internationals in the pack which includes skipper Leo Cullen and Ireland props Cian Healy and Mike Ross. South African Richardt Strauss, man-of-the-match against the Tigers, completes the frontrow.

Nathan Hines, who will be playing his rugby with Clermont next season, packs down in the engine room with skipper Cullen.

Shane Jennings takes his place amongst a strong replacements bench for the sell-out encounter.

Leinster: Isa Nacewa; Shane Horgan, Brian O’Driscoll, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Jonathan Sexton, Eoin Reddan ; Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross; Leo Cullen (C), Nathan Hines; Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip

Replacements: Jason Harris-Wright, Heinke van der Merwe, Stan Wright, Devin Toner, Shane Jennings, Isaac Boss, Ian Madigan, Fergus McFadden