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No Hugo Keenan as Leinster make three changes for Glasgow

June 6, 2025
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No Hugo Keenan as Leinster make three changes for Glasgow
No Hugo Keenan as Leinster make three changes for Glasgow
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Hugo Keenan will miss Leinster’s BKT United Rugby Championship semi-final against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

The full-back, one of 12 Leinster players in the upcoming British and Irish Lions squad, hasn’t been named in the matchday squad for Saturday’s game at the Aviva Stadium due to a calf injury.

Lions Josh van der Flier, Garry Ringrose and Tadhg Furlong had all previously been ruled out due to injury.

Leo Cullen has made three changes to his side for what is their third meeting with Glasgow in the space of eight weeks. Dan Sheehan, Tommy O’Brien and Scott Penny all come into the side that started last week’s quarter-final win against the Scarlets.

Sheehan starts at hooker, with Rónan Kelleher dropping to the bench, partnering Andrew Porter and Thomas Clarkson in the front row, while Joe McCarthy and James Ryan continue at lock.

Penny comes in at openside flanker, with Van der Flier sidelined with a hamstring issue, while Ryan Baird and captain Jack Conan complete the pack.

Jamison Gibson-Park and Sam Prendergast go again behind the scrum, while the centre partnership of Jordie Barrett and Jamie Osborne is also unchanged.

Tommy O’Brien (above) returns from a minor injury on the right wing, taking the place of Keenan, as Jimmy O’Brien moves to full-back and James Lowe starts on the left wing.

Meanwhile, Glasgow have made two changes to their side from their 36-18 quarter-final win against the Stormers.

The defending champions continue to be hampered by injury, with Lions squad members Huw Jones and Zander Fagerson both unavailable, as well as back rows Matt Fagerson, Jack Dempsey and Sione Vailanu.

Fin Richardson comes in at tighthead prop, replacing Murphy Walker in an otherwise unchanged pack.

The other change comes at out-half, where Adam Hastings starts at 10, allowing Tom Jordan move across to inside centre, where he partners Sione Tuipulotu.

Stafford McDowall drops to the bench, where Franco Smith has gone for a 6:2 split of forwards and backs.


Leinster: Jimmy O’Brien; Tommy O’Brien, Jamie Osborne, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Thomas Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Ryan Baird, Scott Pennny, Jack Conan (capt).

Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Ciarán Frawley.

Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Kyle Steyn (capt), Sione Tuipulotu, Tom Jordan, Kyle Rowe; Adam Hastings, George Horne; Jamie Bhatti, George Hiddleston, Fin Richardson; Alex Samuel, Scott Cummings; Euan Ferrie, Rory Darge, Henco Venter

Replacements: Johnny Matthews, Rory Sutherland, Sam Talakai, Max Williamson, Jack Mann, Macenzzie Duncan, Stafford McDowall, Jamie Dobie

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