Champions Cup team news: Tadhg Furlong returns for Leinster, three changes for Munster, while Iain Henderson back for Ulster

Tadhg Furlong will play his first game since October, while RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett are both held back on the bench for Leinster's Investec Champions Cup meeting with La Rochelle on Sunday.

The tighthead prop hasn't played since Leinster’s win against Munster back in mid-October, having struggled with a hamstring injury.

However, the 32-year-old makes a welcome return for Leo Cullen’s side for their Pool 2 trip to Ronan O’Gara’s side, making his 150th appearance for the province.

Furlong is one of three changes to the side that defeated Munster at Thomond Park on 27 December, replacing Rabah Slimani who drops to the bench.

Cian Healy also comes into the front row in place of Jack Boyle, while Andrew Porter is named on the bench, just as he was at Thomond Park, with Leinster introducing him just over 20 minutes into the game that night.

The rest of the pack is unchanged, with James Ryan and Joe McCarthy packing down in the second row and Snyman and Jack Conan part of a star-studded bench.

Ryan Baird keeps his place at blindside flanker, with Josh van der Flier and captain Caelan Doris also starting in the back row.

Jamison Gibson-Park comes in for Luke McGrath at scrum-half, partnering Sam Prendergast behind the scrum.

Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose are retained in the centre, as are Tommy and Jimmy O’Brien on the wings.

Jamie Osborne continues at full-back, with Hugo Keenan given an extra week to complete his comeback from a wrist injury.

Leinster: Jamie Osborne; Tommy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Jimmy O'Brien; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Cian Hely, Rónan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).

Replacements: Gus McCarthy, Andrew Porter,