Leinster rest big names for Dragons encounter

With top seed secured ahead of next weekend's PRO12 play off in the RDS, there is a fresh look to the Leinster team to face the Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday night's clash in Rodney Parade (7.30pm).

Fri, 04 May, 2012 - 13:19

With top seed secured ahead of next weekend's PRO12 play off in the RDS, there is a fresh look to the Leinster team to face the Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday night's clash in Rodney Parade (7.30pm).

Kevin McLaughlin leads the team and he makes his 72nd provincial appearance after coming on as a replacement in last weekend's Heineken Cup semi-final victory away to ASM Clermont Auvergne.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: IrelandPerson: Rodney ParadePerson: Kevin McLaughlinPerson: McLaughlinPerson: Dominic RyanPerson: Leo Auva'aPerson: Jack McGrathPerson: Sean CroninPerson: Nathan WhitePerson: Devin TonerPerson: Damian BrownePerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Ian MadiganPerson: Noel ReidPerson: Brendan MackenPerson: Isa NacewaPerson: Luke McGrathPerson: Jordi MurphyPerson: Heinke van der MerwePerson: D KearneyPerson: A ConwayPerson: B MackenPerson: N ReidPerson: F CarrPerson: I MadiganPerson: E ReddanPerson: J McGrathPerson: S CroninPerson: N WhitePerson: D TonerPerson: D BrownePerson: K McLaughlinPerson: D RyanPerson: L Auva’aPerson: A DundonPerson: H van der MerwePerson: J HaganPerson: M FlanaganPerson: J MurphyPerson: L McGrathPerson: I NacewaPerson: D HudsonEvent: PRO12Event: Heineken CupOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: DragonsOrganisation: Newport Gwent DragonsOrganisation: ASM Clermont AuvergneOrganisation: Leinster Academy
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