Outhalf Ross Byrne will make his final appearance for Leinster off the bench as coach Leo Cullen opts to start with Sam Prendergast and Jamison Gibson-Park in the half-back pairing for the United Rugby Championship (URC) final against the Bulls at Croke Park.

Cullen has made two changes to the team that defeated Glasgow in the semi-final. Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier return to the lineup, with Ringrose partnering Jordie Barret in the center and Van der Flier in his usual role at openside flanker.

Joe McCarthy and James Ryan will continue in the second row, while Andrew Porter and Thomas Clarkson will scrum down with hooker Dan Sheehan. Tommy O'Brien and James Lowe will be on the wings, with Jimmy O'Brien at fullback due to Hugo Keenan's calf injury.

The Leinster bench includes Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, and Max Deegan. Jamie Osborne, who scored in the semi-final, will make way for Ringrose on the bench.

Bulls coach Jake White makes one change to his side, with Marco van Staden coming in for the injured Cameron Hanekom. Nizaam Carr joins the replacements bench in an otherwise unchanged squad.

Leinster's lineup: J O'Brien; T O'Brien, G Ringrose, J Barrett, J Lowe; S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park; A Porter, D Sheehan, T Clarkson, J McCarthy, J Ryan, R Baird, J van der Flier, J Conan (Capt).

Bulls lineup: W le Roux; C Moodie, D Kriel, H Vorster, S de Klerk; J Goosen, E Papier, J-hendrik Wessels, J Grobbelaar, W Louw, C Wiese, JF van Heerden, M van Staden, R Nortje (CAPT), M Coetzee.

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

Source: The Irish Times