Ireland duo Caelan Doris and Tommy O'Brien have been replaced by Bryn Ward and Zac Ward for the Nations Championship Southern Series due to injury.
Leinster demolished the Bulls 36-7 to retain their United Rugby Championship title but the victory could have repercussions for Ireland after Caelan Doris and Tommy O'Brien sustained injuries.
Ireland will face Nations Championship Tests away to Australia and New Zealand next month without a number of key players, including Jack Crowley, Andrew Porter and Mack Hansen.
Bordeaux-Begles tore Leinster apart in a dominant 41-19 victory to secure back-to-back Champions Cup crowns with success at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
Leinster held on and survived a late scare to reach this season's Champions Cup final by beating Toulon 29-25 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Sam Prendergast, Jamie Osborne and Jacob Stockdale have each been picked to start for Ireland against France in their Guinness Six Nations opener in Paris, but Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out.
Ireland appear a side in decline having lost their Six Nations crown to France in 2025. Can they prove people wrong?
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