Blow for Leinster as Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out of URC Grand final after picking up knock
The scrum-half was pulled from the starting XV this morning having picked up an unspecified knock in last week's semi-final win over Glasgow and failing to train properly during the week.
Gibson-Park is a world-class No.9 who is due to tour Australia with the British and Irish Lions this summer.
Luke McGrath, an experienced player who has played second-fiddle to Gibson-Park in the last five years, will step up from the bench while the inexperienced Fintan Gunners is added to the bench.
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