Jimmy O'Brien set for 100th Leinster appearance as Garry Ringrose and Tommy O'Brien ruled out

The province take on Scarlets in the URC quarter-finals at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

100TH APPEARANCE: Jimmy O'Brien during the Leinster Rugby Squad Training at UCD in Dublin. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile.

Garry Ringrose and Tommy O’Brien will miss Leinster’s URC quarter-final at home to Scarlets, but neither injury is considered a concern should the province, as expected, make it through to the last four a week later.

Neither player was mentioned in the weekly injury bulletin last Monday, the expectation being that both would be available for the visit of the Welsh region despite picking up calf and foot issues respectively.

Ringrose, who has been managing his problem for some time this season, was back running by Thursday but just hasn’t done quite enough to be included. O’Brien has also been running in training.

Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw were already out of consideration, the latter having been ruled out for the remainder of the club season with a knee problem, though still on standby for the British and Irish Lions.

Furlong’s calf injury may well keep him out next week as well, as things stand.

Jimmy O'Brien will make his 100th appearance for Leinster when they face Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals.

Leo Cullen has named his Leinster team to take on Scarlets in the last eight of the URC at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick off is 3pm and it will be shown live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 1).

O'Brien will make his 100th appearance in blue as he has been named on the wing, with James Lowe coming back into the team on the opposite side and Hugo Keenan named at full-back.

Jamie Osborne partners Jordie Barrett in the centre while Sam Prendergast starts at out-half with Jamison Gibson-Park at scrum-half.

Jack Conan captains the team once more from number eight as Ryan Baird continues at blindside flanker and Josh van der Flier takes the number seven jersey.

James Ryan is partnered in the second row by Joe McCarthy, with Andrew Porter and Thomas Clarkson scrumming down either side of Rónan Kelleher at hooker.

Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle and Rabah Slimani offer the front row cover from the bench, with RG Snyman, Max Deegan and Scott Penny all named among the replacements. Luke McGrath and Ciarán Frawley complete the matchday 23.

Leinster (v Scarlets): Hugo Keenan, Jimmy O’Brien, Jamie Osborne, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe, Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher, Thomas Clarkson, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan.

Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Luke McGrath, Ciarán Frawley.