Schmidt names all-Irish Leinster team to face Cardiff

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt has named an all-Irish starting XV to face the Cardiff Blues in Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash in the RDS (6.30pm).

Schmidt names all-Irish Leinster team to face Cardiff
Fri, 26 Oct, 2012 - 13:27

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt has named an all-Irish starting XV to face the Cardiff Blues in Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash in the RDS (6.30pm).

Jonathan Sexton makes his 98th appearance and is just five points away from passing the 500-point career mark in league games. He partners Eoin Reddan at half back.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: IrelandPerson: SchmidtPerson: Joe SchmidtPerson: Jonathan SextonPerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: David KearneyPerson: Ian MadiganPerson: Fergus McFaddenPerson: Devin TonerPerson: Leo CullenPerson: Richardt StraussPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Mike RossPerson: Kevin McLaughlinPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Rhys RuddockPerson: Isaac BossPerson: Sean CroninPerson: I MadiganPerson: D KearneyPerson: B O’DriscollPerson: G D’ArcyPerson: F McFaddenPerson: J SextonPerson: E ReddanPerson: C HealyPerson: R StraussPerson: M RossPerson: L Cullen ©Person: D TonerPerson: K McLaughlinPerson: J MurphyPerson: J HeaslipPerson: S CroninPerson: H van der MerwePerson: J HaganPerson: D BrownePerson: R RuddockPerson: I BossPerson: B MackenPerson: F CarrEvent: RaboDirect PRO12Organisation: Cardiff LeinsterOrganisation: Cardiff BluesOrganisation: RDSOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Ireland UOrganisation: 20s
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