The 38-year-old, who will retire after the tournament, will partner Leinster team-mate Jamison Gibson-Park on his long-awaited comeback in Bordeaux. Our line up for Saturday's Rugby World Cup opener in Bordeaux! Wing Mack Hansen and world player of the year Josh van der Flier, who is on the bench, are notable absentees from the line-up. Wing James Lowe and full-back Hugo Keenan are among six World Cup debutants in the starting team. Kelleher is joined among the replacements by fellow tournament newcomers Jeremy Loughman, Tom O’Toole and Jack Crowley, in addition to Iain Henderson, Van Der Flier, Conor Murray and Robbie Henshaw.

Source: The Herald September 07, 2023 18:01 UTC