Ruddock to lead youthful Leinster

Rhys Ruddock will captain a Leinster side bearing little resemblance to that which overhauled Northampton in last season’s Heineken Cup final when the province take on the Ospreys in their first RaboDirectPRO 12 match tomorrow night.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2011 - 14:51

Rhys Ruddock will captain a Leinster side bearing little resemblance to that which overhauled Northampton in last season’s Heineken Cup final when the province take on the Ospreys in their first RaboDirectPRO 12 match tomorrow night.

Kevin McLaughlin makes his 50th Leinster appearance in the back row alongside Ruddock and 21-year-old Dominic Ryan.

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