Leinster head coach Leo Cullen received a positive medical bulletin ahead of Sunday’s Champions Cup match against La Rochelle at Stade Marcel Deflandre as Hugo Keenan, Ciarán Frawley, Jack Conan and Thomas Clarkson have all recovered from injury and are available for selection. Tadhg Furlong is due to step up his rehabilitation.
Keenan has not played since damaging a wrist in Ireland’s victory over Australia in the Autumn Nations series, Frawley rolled his ankle and was taken off in the URC win over Connacht, a game in which Conan also picked up an injury. Clarkson had picked up an arm injury in the European win over Clermont Auvergne.
Jamie Osborne, Jordan Larmour and Tommy O’Brien all came through the game against Munster with no issues after their respective return from injury and are available for selection. Max Deegan has come through the graduated return to play protocols and is available to Cullen.
Furlong is due to step up his rehabilitation this week and will be further assessed before a final decision is made on his availability for Sunday.
Dan Sheehan is still recovering from his ACL injury but has returned to on-field training as part of his rehabilitation programme. James Culhane is out with a hamstring injury, while Michael Milne sustained a groin problem in the recent win over Munster in an A match.
There are no further updates on James Lowe, Rob Russell, Will Connors, and Liam Turner.
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