Blow for Leinster as Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out of URC Grand final after picking up knock

Leinster's Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out of the final. File picture: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Leinster’s hopes of claiming a first ever BKT URC title have suffered a major blow with the news that Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out of Saturday’s decider.

The scrum-half was pulled from the starting XV this morning having picked up an unspecified knock in last week’s semi-final win over Glasgow and failing to train properly during the week.

Gibson-Park is a world-class No.9 who is due to tour Australia with the British and Irish Lions this summer.

Luke McGrath, an experienced player who has played second-fiddle to Gibson-Park in the last five years, will step up from the bench while the inexperienced Fintan Gunners is added to the bench.