Hugo McLaughlin will make his debut for Leinster at full-back against Zebre on Saturday. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho
Leo Cullen has named five debutants in Leinster’s matchday squad to face Zebre in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium (5.30pm, live on Premier Sports 1), with full-back Hugo McLaughlin and loose-head prop Jerry Cahir in the starting 15.
A product of Gonzaga College, McLoughlin is in the second year of the Leinster Academy and was a regular in the Ireland Under-20 side during the 2024 campaign, earning eight caps as Ireland finished their Under-20 Six Nations campaign unbeaten and reached the semi-finals of the World Rugby Championship.
Cahir signed a short-term contract last month. The former Cistercian College, Roscrea prop has made a name for himself in the Energia AIL and was named the Dublin Un
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