Leinster have named their team for the United Rugby Championship semi-final against the Bulls, Sexton is benched
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Leinster have named their team for the United Rugby Championship semi-final against the Bulls, Sexton is benched

JOHNNY SEXTON is back for tomorrow's United Rugby Championship semi-final against the Bulls at the RDS, however he will start on the bench for Leo Cullen's side.  

Sexton has been out with an ankle injury, from the Champions Cup final defeat to La Rochelle, and also missed last week's quarter final hammering of Glasgow. 

James Lowe, Hugo Keenan, and Rónan Kelleher miss out again. 

Jack Conan and Robbie Henshaw are the only changes to face the Bulls on Friday. 

Here is the team announced today: 



 

Front Row: Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong 

Second Row: Joe McCarthy, James Ryan (capt) 

Backrow: Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan 

Half backs: Jamison Gibson-Park (scrumhalf) Ross Byrne (out half) 

Centers: Garry Ringrose Robbie Henshaw 

Wingers: Jordan Larmour Rory O'Loughlin 

Fullback: Jimmy O'Brien 

Replacements: Seán Cronin, Cian Healy, Michael Ala'alatoa, Ross Molony, Ryan Baird, Luke McGrath, Johnny Sexton, Ciarán Frawley 

Leinster v Bulls (Friday 7.35pm)