Leinster captain Caelan Doris has been declared fit to lead his team in the United Rugby Championship (URC) final against the Pretoria Bulls this Friday at Croke Park. After a knee injury raised concerns following their semi-final victory over the Stormers, Doris will start the match at 19:30 BST.

The Leinster lineup sees three changes from the semi-final. Tadhg Furlong returns at tight-head prop for his first start since April, while Jerry Cahir replaces the injured Andrew Porter at loose-head. Tommy O'Brien makes a comeback on the right wing, and James Lowe will start on the opposite side in what is his final appearance for the province.

The rest of the team remains consistent, with Hugo Keenan at full-back and Rieko Ioane and Jamie Osborne in midfield. The half-backs Jamison Gibson-Park and Sam Prendergast retain their positions. Notably, hooker Dan Sheehan returns to the bench after missing the previous game.

Leinster aims to defend their URC title after a disappointing loss to Bordeaux in the Champions Cup final earlier this year. Last season, they triumphed over the Bulls with a score of 32-7 in the URC final.

Leinster Starting XV:

• Hugo Keenan
• Tommy O'Brien
• Rieko Ioane
• Jamie Osborne
• James Lowe
• Sam Prendergast
• Jamison Gibson-Park
• Jerry Cahir
• Ronan Kelleher
• Tadhg Furlong
• Joe McCarthy
• James Ryan
• Max Deegan
• Josh van der Flier
• Caelan Doris (captain)

Leinster Replacements:

• Dan Sheehan
• Alex Usanov
• Thomas Clarkson
• Diarmuid Mangan
• Jack Conan
• Luke McGrath
• Harry Byrne
• Garry Ringrose

Bulls Starting XV:

• Willie le Roux
• Kurt-Lee Arendse
• Canan Moodie
• Harold Vorster
• Stravino Jacobs
• Handre Pollard
• Embrose Papier
• Gerhard Steenekamp
• Johan Grobbelaar
• Francois Klopper
• Ruan Vermaak
• Ruan Nortje
• Marcell Coetzee (captain)
• Elrigh Louw
• Cameron Hanekom