O'Sullivan in panel for Southern Kings game

Hugh O'Sullivan has been named in the 27-man Leinster Rugby squad to travel to South Africa this evening ahead of Sunday's Guinness PRO14 Round eight match against the Southern Kings.

The game will be played at 2.45pm (12.45pm Irish time) and will be live on eir Sport.

Hugh is a brother of Meath footballer and hurler Cillian and Mark and he played for Meath u-14 and u-16 sides  
before opting for rugby.

The O'Sullivan family is steeped in GAA tradition as his father Frank also played for Meath in the 1980s.

The Leinster squad features a blend of youth and experience in the 27-man squad and the team to face the Kings will be named at 12pm on Friday at leinsterrugby.ie.

LEINSTER SQUAD

* Leinster Rugby Academy) 
BACKS (12)
Adam Byrne (40 Leinster Rugby caps)
Tom Daly (10)
Ciarán Frawley (3)*
Jamison Gibson-Park (57)
Dave Kearney (125)
Hugo Keenan (2)*
Conor O'Brien (4)*
Jimmy O'Brien (0)*
Rory O'Loughlin (47)
Hugh O'Sullivan (2)*
Noel Reid (104)
Joe Tomane (8)

FORWARDS (15)
Vakh Abdaladze (2)
Michael Bent (109)
Bryan Byrne (29)
Ed Byrne (27)
Max Deegan (26)
Peter Dooley (51)
Caelan Doris (3)
Scott Fardy (28)
Mick Kearney (39)
Rónan Kelleher (0)*
Dan Leavy (57)
Ross Molony (68)
Josh Murphy (11)
Scott Penny (0)*
James Tracy (74)