Jordie Barrett starts as Leinster forced to make changes for La Rochelle clash

Tommy O'Brien suffered an injury during Friday's captain's run forcing Leinster to reshuffle their backline for the Champions Cup meeting with La Rochelle.

Jordie Barrett during a Leinster Rugby squad training session at UCD in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Jordie Barrett will start Leinster's Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle on Sunday. The All Black, who is on a short-term contract with the province, had initially be named on the bench.

Barrett replaces Tommy O'Brien in the starting team. O'Brien had been named on the wing but suffered an injury during Leinster's captain's run on Friday. Barrett will line out at fullback with Jamie Osborne switching from 15 to the wing. Ciarán Frawley takes Barrett's spot among the replacements.