JJ Hanrahan to start against Leinster in Champions Cup

The Kerryman now teams up with England outcast Luther Burrell in the midfield.

JJ Hanrahan will line out at inside centre when Northampton Saints welcome Leinster to Franklin’s Gardens for the first leg of the Christmas back-to-back games tomorrow, writes Gavin Spillane.

The former Munster playmaker has returned from an ankle injury sustained at the beginning of the season and made his first appearance of the season in Northampton’s 18-14 defeat at the hands of Leicester Tigers.