Osborne and Mangan named in Leinster team for tomorrow's Champions Cup Final
Naas’s Jamie Osborne has been named on the Leinster bench for tomorrow's Champions Cup Final. Photo: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Leinster return to Bilbao tomorrow for the Champions Cup Final, the city and stadium where the province last lifted club rugby’s most prestigious trophy.
Head Coach Leo Cullen has named two Kildare men in his matchday squad as Leinster go in search of a fifth star on their jersey.
Jamie Osborne is unlucky to miss out on a place in the starting XV, although his versatility makes him a brilliant option in the number 23 shirt.
Diarmuid Mangan has also forced his way onto the replacements bench, with the young loose forward having impressed since his recent return from injury.
Bordeaux Begles are the opposition, with the French side hoping to successfully defend the title they won last year.
A win for Bordeaux would make them the the sixth team to win back-to-back Champions Cup and would extended the French dominance in the competition to six consecutive years of years of the winners coming from the Top 14.
Hugo Keenan; Tommy O’Brien, Gary Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Rieko Ioane; Harry Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tom Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Jack Conan, Josh Van Der Flier, Caelan Doris.
Ronan Kelleher, Paddy McCarthy, Tadhg Furlong, Diarmuid Mangan, Max Deegan, Luke McGrath, Ciaran Frawley, Jamie Osborne.
