Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has made seven changes from the side that beat Harlequins for Friday night’s Champions Cup clash with Leicester Tigers. Harry Byrne’s selection at outhalf and a first start for All Black Rieko Ioane will capture most of the headlines. Cullen explained: “Harry played in this game previously, so he’s experienced the atmosphere over there before and he knows what to expect. We weren’t quite sure at the start of the week how he would be. Leinster: J O’Brien; T O’Brien, R Ioane, R Henshaw, J Lowe; H Byrne, J Gibson-Park; P McCarthy, R Kelleher, T Furlong; J McCarthy, J Ryan; J Conan, J van der Flier, C Doris (capt).

Source: The Irish Times December 11, 2025 18:42 UTC