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Schmidt makes four changes for Leinster

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt has made four changes to his side as they look to avenge last wee...
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11.03 15 Dec 2012


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Schmidt makes four changes for Leinster

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11.03 15 Dec 2012


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Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt has made four changes to his side as they look to avenge last weekend's disappointing defeat to Clermont Auvergne.

Schmidt has chosen to freshen-up his front-row, with Richardt Strauss and Heinke van der Merwe returning to the starting side as Cian Healy and Sean Cronin are held in reserve.

The uncertainty surrounding Kevin McLaughlin's fitness means that Shane Jennings returns to the back-row, with McLaughlin named on the bench, which will see Sean O'Brien shift to the blindside.

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The other change is the regular Schmidt ploy of starting Eoin Reddan ahead of Isaac Boss for home games.

There is a further boost with the news that fit-again Dave Kearney is named on the bench.

Ominously, Schmidt believes that Clermont will actually improve on their performance from last Sunday:

 


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