Rising Ireland star ready for Leinster return against Munster at Thomond Park
Jamie Osborne has been missing since Ireland's penultimate Autumn Series game due to injury but the Naas sensation could come straight back into the Leinster team against their old rivals
Jamie Osborne is poised for his return to action in Leinster's St Stephen's Day trip to Thomond Park to face rivals Munster.
Osborne, 23, has been sidelined since Ireland's clash with Fiji on November 23, when he suffered a groin injury and had to come off after 27 minutes.
His availability is good news for Leo Cullen, who has seen his backline resources stretched in recent weeks due to a number of injuries.
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Osborne has started three times at full-back and three times at centre for Leinster and Ireland this season, and could make his return at No.15 against the Reds.
Two other backs, Jordan Larmour and Tommy O'Brien, were withdrawn from the match day squad as a precaution last week and will be further assessed this week before a final decision is made
Cullen could be without back rowers Max Deegan and Jack Conan, who both started in the victory over Connacht on Saturday night.
Deegan will follow the Graduated Return to Play Protocols this week and will be further assessed as the week goes on, while Conan is in a similar position after he was withdrawn as a precaution in the first half in the 20-12 defeat of the Westerners, which was Leinster's 10th straight victory of the campaign.
Leinster say there are no further updates on Dan Sheehan, Rob Russell, Will Connors, Tadhg Furlong, Ciarán Frawley, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Liam Turner and Thomas Clarkson.
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