Leo Cullen trusts callow 23 for Sharks test

22 April 2022; Andrew Porter during a Leinster Rugby Captain's Run at Northwood School in Durban, South Africa. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Leo Cullen will see whether a number of younger and inexperienced players can sink or swim on Saturday having named an unfamiliar XV for the province’s game against the Cell C Sharks in South Africa.

The head coach opted to leave the vast majority of his top men at home in Ireland to begin preparations for next month’s Heineken Champions Cup meeting with Leicester Tigers at Welford Road although a few notables have travelled for their two-game tour.