Bernard Jackman is the new head of recruitment at rugby Premiership club Bristol Bears.
The former Ireland hooker will be working alongside head coach Pat Lam in his new advisory role in Bristol.
Jackman was previously the head coach at both Grenoble and the Dragons.
Leinster are set to bring their Irish internationals to South Africa for the start of the defence of their URC title defence.
New signings Joey Carbery and Peter Dooley have also been included in a 41-man squad by head coach Leo Cullen.
Captain Caelan Doris will miss the matches against the Lions and the Sharks due to injury,
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Leinster squad for first two rounds of the URC:
Forwards:
Ryan Baird, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Max Deegan, Brian Deeny, Peter Dooley, Josh Ericson, Tadhg Furlong, Rónan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Dylan McNeice, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Scott Penny, Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Niall Smyth, Stephen Smyth, Alan Spicer, Alex Usanov, Josh van der Flier.Backs:
Tadhg Brophy, Harry Byrne, Joey Carbery, Oliver Coffey, Hugh Cooney, Caspar Gabriel, Fintan Gunne, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, Todd Lawlor, Ciarán Mangan, Hugo McLaughlin, Jimmy O’Brien, Tommy O’Brien, Andrew Osborne, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Charlie Tector.
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