Since the Celtic League was established in 2001, teams from the league have won their European Cup on six occasions. Munster started the ball rolling in 2006 and 2008, before a great Leinster team took the ball, winning in 2009, 2011, 2012, and of course, 2018.
Amazingly, despite the often criticised lack of competitiveness in what is now the Pro 14, none of those teams have ever managed to win the league in the same year and complete the double. At least until now.
Leinster have the chance to become the first team to complete such a double tomorrow evening in the Aviva Stadium, when they take on The Scarlets, the defending champions of the competition.
Leo Cullen has this afternoon named his team for the game, and it's an incredibly strong squad, despite the absence of the injured Robbie Henshaw.
Isa Nacewa will lead the team out in his final game for Leinster, while Johnny Sexton and Dan Leavy return after missing the semi final over Munster last week through injury.
Here is the team to represent Leinster in tomorrow's #GUINNESSPRO14 Final at @AVIVAStadium against Scarlets. #OneMoreRoar #LEIvSCA pic.twitter.com/2dTaTOCELH
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) May 25, 2018
Leinster Team to face The Scarlets in the Pro 14 Final:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Jordan Larmour
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Isa Nacewa (captain)
11. James Lowe
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Luke McGrath
1. Cian Healy
2. Sean Cronin
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Devin Toner
5. James Ryan
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Dan Leavy
8. Jack Conan
Replacements: James Tracy, Jack McGrath, Andrew Porter, Scott Fardy, Jordi Murphy, Nick McCarthy, Joey Carbery, Rory O'Loughlin
Meanwhile The Scarlets, have also named their team which includes Munster-bound Tadhg Beirne at Number 8, on the week he was included in Joe Schmidt's squad to tour Australia next month.
🎥 TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT v @leinsterrugby 🎥
This is it. The last team announcement of the season! Look forward to seeing you in Dublin. If you can't be with us head over to Parc y Scarlets! #inthepack#GUINNESSPRO14 #GUINNESSPRO14FINAL pic.twitter.com/ZBbvfdVDKc— Scarlets Rugby (@scarlets_rugby) May 25, 2018
Leinster dominated the last meeting between the two teams, also played at the Aviva Stadium, winning out 38-16 in the Champions Cup semi final last month.
