Disappointed Fitzgerald to start in Leinster friendly

Luke Fitzgerald will start for Leinster in tomorrow night's pre-season friendly against Northampton Saints , just days after being left out of Ireland's 30-man World Cup squad.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2011 - 14:16

Luke Fitzgerald will start for Leinster in tomorrow night's pre-season friendly against Northampton Saints, just days after being left out of Ireland's 30-man World Cup squad.

Fitzgerald is one of just two players who started the Heineken Cup final against the Saints in May that are set to line out, the other being Kevin McLoughlin at blindside flanker.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: IrelandPlace: New ZealandPerson: FitzgeraldPerson: Luke FitzgeraldPerson: Kevin McLoughlinPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: Sean CroninPerson: Isaac BossPerson: CroninPerson: Heinke van der MerwePerson: Jamie HaganPerson: Damian BrownePerson: Stephen SykesPerson: Rhys RuddockPerson: McLoughlinPerson: Dominic RyanPerson: Boss'Person: Ian MadiganPerson: Eamonn SheridanPerson: Eoin O'MalleyPerson: Fionn CarrPerson: Andrew ConwayPerson: Eoin O’MalleyPerson: Steven SykesPerson: Kevin McLaughlinPerson: Aaron DundonPerson: Jack McGrathPerson: Simon ShawePerson: Jack O’ConnellPerson: Devin TonerPerson: Shane JenningsPerson: John CooneyPerson: Cillian WillisPerson: Mat BerquistPerson: Brendan MackenPerson: Jason Harris-WrightPerson: Mark FlanaganPerson: Leo Auva’aPerson: Darren HudsonEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Northampton SaintsOrganisation: SaintsOrganisation: Northampton
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