Harry Byrne Conor Murray Jason Jenkins Craig Casey John Hodnett Mike Haley Tadhg Beirne Jean Kleyn Jeremy Loughman Diarmuid Barron Shane Daly Luke Macgrath Jack Crowley Robbie Henshaw Jack Conan Ryan Baird Max Deegan Gavin Coombes Stephen Archer Antoine Frisch Michael Milne Leinster Rugby Charlie Ngatai Ireland Sport Rugby O'Mahony Harry Byrne Conor Murray Jason Jenkins Craig Casey John Hodnett Mike Haley Tadhg Beirne Jean Kleyn Jeremy Loughman Diarmuid Barron Shane Daly Luke Macgrath Jack Crowley Robbie Henshaw Jack Conan Ryan Baird Max Deegan Gavin Coombes Stephen Archer Antoine Frisch Michael Milne Leinster Rugby Charlie Ngatai Ireland

Kelleher and Henshaw back for Leinster, O'Mahony cleared to play for Munster

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Leinster welcome back Robbie Henshaw and Ronan Kelleher for their BKT URC semi-final against Munster, who are able to call upon Peter O'Mahony and Keith Earls after injury.Ireland forward Kelleher returns from a shoulder injury to play his first club game since January, while Henshaw has recovered from a quad issue suffered before their Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulouse on 29 April.Scrum-half Luke McGrath captains the team, while Jimmy O'Brien starts at full-back, with Tommy O’Brien and Dave Kearney named on the wings.Charlie Ngatai and Henshaw are partnered in the centre, with Harry Byrne and McGrath completing the backline.In the pack, Michael Milne and Michael Ala’alatoa pack down either side of Kelleher in the front row.Ryan Baird and Jason Jenkins form the heart of the pack for the second week in a row, while Max Deegan, Will Connors and Jack Conan are in the back row.Meanwhile, Ireland wing Earls recovered from his groin injury earlier this week and makes his first start since his 200th Munster appearance against Sharks three weeks ago.Craig Casey, Ben Healy and John Hodnett also come into the side with Tadhg Beirne moving into the second row as Jack Crowley starts at inside centre.Captain O'Mahony (elbow) and Diarmuid Barron (shoulder) both came through training this week and are named in the starting XV.Mike Haley starts at full-back with Earls and Shane Daly on either flank.Casey and Healy start in the half-backs with Crowley and Antoine Frisch forming the centre partnership.Jeremy Loughman, Barron and Stephen Archer pack down in an unchanged front row.Jean Kleyn and Beirne start in the engine room with O’Mahony, Hodnett and Gavin Coombes completing the side.Earlier this week, RG Snyman, Conor Murray,

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