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Keogh To Lead Leinster 'A'
12 November 2008, 2:29 pm
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Back rower Stephen Keogh, pictured in action against the Ospreys earlier this season, will captain the Leinster 'A' team for their friendly match against Saracens 'A' on Thursday
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Versatile back rower Stephen Keogh has been selected to captain Leinster 'A' against Saracens 'A' in Thursday's friendly match at Old Albanians RFC (kick-off 3.15pm), which is the start of a busy period for the province's 'A' side.
Blackrock College clubman Ian Madigan will make his 'A' team debut at full-back in a fast back-three, alongside Gary Brown and Simon Keogh.
Over the next month-and-a-half, Leinster 'A' have six fixtures lined up, beginning with Thursday's clash with Saracens 'A'.
The other games are as follows:
Monday, November 17
Bristol XV v Leinster 'A', 2.30pm
Friday, November 21
Leinster 'A' v Ospreys XV, Donnybrook/UCD, venue tbc, 2.30pm
Wednesday, December 17
Leinster 'A' v Munster 'A', Donnybrook, 2.30pm
Monday, December 22
Leinster 'A' v Ireland Under-20s, Donnybrook, kick-off tbc
Monday, December 29
Leinster 'A' v Ulster 'A', Donnybrook, 2.30pm
LEINSTER 'A' (v Saracens 'A'): Ian Madigan; Gary Brown, Fergus McFadden, Kyle Tonetti, Simon Keogh; Jonathan Sexton, Chris Keane; Jamie Hagan, John Fogarty, Stephen Knoop, Conor McInerney, Trevor Hogan, Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O'Brien, Stephen Keogh (capt).
Replacements: Ruaidhri Murphy, Brian Blaney, Eoin Sheriff, Paul Ryan, Paul O'Donohoe, James Power, Shane Monahan.
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