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Kearney Brothers Included By Leinster

The Leinster team to face Glasgow Warriors in Sunday’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 clash at Firhill Stadium (kick-off 12.45pm) has been named.

Rob Kearney starts at full-back in a back three which also includes his younger brother David – with the 22-year-old set to make his Heineken Cup debut – and Isa Nacewa.

At half-back scrum half Eoin Reddan links up with Jonathan Sexton, who is a single point shy of 700 points in 84 appearances for Leinster to date.

In a starting pack which includes eight Ireland internationals, Shane Jennings starts alongside Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip in the back row with Devin Toner partnering skipper Leo Cullen in the second row.

LEINSTER (v Glasgow Warriors): Rob Kearney; David Kearney, Fergus McFadden, Gordon D’Arcy, Isa Nacewa; Jonathan Sexton, Eoin Reddan; Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Mike Ross, Leo Cullen (capt), Devin Toner, Sean O’Brien, Shane Jennings, Jamie Heaslip.

Replacements: Aaron Dundon, Heinke van der Merwe, Nathan White, Damian Browne, Rhys Ruddock, Isaac Boss, Ian Madigan, Eoin O’Malley.

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