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Munster And Leinster's Big Guns Return For Heineken Cup Games

Munster And Leinster's Big Guns Return For Heineken Cup Games
Gavin Cooney
By Gavin Cooney
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Leinster and Munster have recalled their heavy-hitters for this weekend's Heineken Cup games with Bath and Castres respectively. Johnny Sexton captains Leinster at the Rec, with Noel Reid partnering Garry Ringrose in the centre as Robbie Henshaw misses out through injury.

Elsewhere, Dan Leavy plays a relatively unfamiliar role at number 8, and Scott Fardy misses out as Nick McCarthy's absence calls for Jamison Gibson-Park presence on the bench.

Here's the team in full.

15. Rob Kearney; 14. Jordan Larmour; 13. Garry Ringrose; 12. Noel Reid; 11. James Lowel 10. Johnny Sexton; 9. Luke McGrath; 1. Cian Healy; 2. Seán Cronin; 3. Tadhg Furlong; 4. Devin Toner; 5. James Ryan; 6. Rhys Ruddock; 7. Josh van der Flier; 8. Dan Leavy.

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Replacements: 16. James Tracy; 17. Ed Byrne; 18. Andrew Porter; 19. Ross Molony; 20. Jack Conan; 21. Jamison Gibson-Park; 22. Ross Byrne; 23. Rory O’Loughlin

Munster, meanwhile, partner Joey Carbery and Conor Murray for the first time since the first Test against Australia in the summer. Mike Haley plays at full-back, while Chris Farrell continues at centre.

Here's their team in full.

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Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Joey Carbery, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Tadhg Beirne, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Jeremy Loughman, Ciaran Parker, Fineen Wycherley, Arno Botha, Alby Mathewson, JJ Hanrahan, Sammy Arnold.

Both games are live on BT Sport - Leinster's at 3.15pm on Saturday; Munster's at 1pm on Sunday.

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