Thurs Lunch Sport Update

Thursday, 16 December 2021 12:36

By Clem Ryan

3 Kildare Players Start for Leinster; 3 Premier League Games Tonight; Mercedes Drop Appeal

The Leinster Rugby team to play Montpelier on Saturday includes 3 Kildare players starting

Former Naas Rugby Club player, 20 years old Jamie Osborne will make European debut in the centre.

He made his competitive Leinster debut last season from the Sub-Academy and was offered a place in the Leinster Academy subsequently .

Eadestown’s Jimmy O'Brien is at full back, with Kill’s Adam Byrne on the wing. After being out with a long-term injury, it will be Byrne's first start in Europe since January 2019.

In the centre Ciarán Frawley will partner Osborne, with Jamison Gibson-Park and Ross Byrne the half backs.

In the pack Cian Healy, Rónan Kelleher and Andrew Porter are the front row with Ryan Baird and James Ryan behind them.

Max Deegan, Dan Leavy and Jack Conan are named in the back row

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In the Premier League tonight, Liverpool play Newcastle United at Anfield at 8pm.

Chelsea host Everton at 7.45.

Leicester are home to Spurs at 7.30.

The Republic of Ireland will learn their opponents in next year's Nations League when the draw is made in Switzerland later.

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Mercedes will not appeal the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which saw their driver Lewis Hamilton overtaken by Max Verstappen on the final lap.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen went on to win his first world title.

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Today’s horse racing in Naas:

11.45, No 8 Hawai Gate 8/11 fav

12.15, No 9 Routine Excellence 11.4fav