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The inclusions of Van der Flier at openside and Ringrose at outside centre are the only two changes to Leo Cullen’s starting side who demolished Glasgow in last week’s semi-final, with Jamie Osborne moved to the bench and Scott Penny not in the matchday 23. The versatile Osborne’s inclusion on the bench means there is no room for Ciarán Frawley, with out-half Ross Byrne set to make his final appearance for the province as a replacement. Jimmy O’Brien continues at fullback in the absence of Hugo Keenan. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙛. 💙 Here is your Leinster team to take on @BlueBullsRugby in the @URCOfficial Grand Final at Croke Park on Saturday! 🔵🔥 Team news 👉 https://t.co/mvHktFmYEr#LEIvBUL #NeverLessThanEverything pic.twitter.com/gpP58UgIuF— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) June 12, 2025 Jake White’s Bulls have made just one enforced change to their starting side which overcame the Sharks in their semi-final at Loftus Versfeld. Marco van Staden replaces the injured Cameron Hanekom, with Nizaam Carr coming onto the Pretorians’ bench. White, like Cullen, has opted for a 5-3 bench split, with quarter-final standout Keagan Johannes among the replacements. Advertisement 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Jordie Barrett 11. James Lowe 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Jamison Gibson-Park 1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Joe McCarthy 5. James Ryan 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Jack Conan (Captain) Replacements: 16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Jack Boyle 18. Rabah Slimani 19. RG Snyman 20. Max Deegan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Ross Byrne 23. Jamie Osborne 15. Willie le Roux 14. Canan Moodie 13. David Kriel 12. Harold Vorster 11. Sebastian de Klerk 10. Johan Goosen 9. Embrose Papier 1. Jan-hendrik Wessels 2. Johan Grobbelaar 3. Wilco Louw 4. Cobus Wiese 5. JF van Heerden 6. Marco van Staden 7. Ruan Nortje (Captain) 8. Marcell Coetzee Replacements: 16. Akker van der Merwe 17. Alulutho Tshakweni 18. Mornay Smith 19. Jannes Kirsten 20. Nizaam Carr 21. Zak Burger 22. Keagan Johannes 23. Devon Williams Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA) Gavan Casey View 8 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Van der Flier and Ringrose return for Leinster's URC final against the Bulls”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Van der Flier and Ringrose return for Leinster's URC final against the Bulls”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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