Brian O\u2019Driscoll insists that Leinster simply have to find a place for Jordie Barrett in their starting line-up for their Investec Champions Cup clash against Glasgow Warriors.<\/b><\/p>\n
Leo Cullen could afford to name the All Blacks star on the bench for their round-of-16 encounter with with the backline full of Ireland stars.<\/p>\n
Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose lined up at centre with Hugo Keenan at full-back \u2013 Barrett\u2019s<\/a> favoured two roles \u2013 while on the wing, where he can also play, more internationals resided in the form of James Lowe and Jamie Osborne.<\/p>\n Given the New Zealander\u2019s ability to cover multiple positions, it is an understandable call to put him among the replacements, but O\u2019Driscoll<\/a> believes that he should be in the XV for the Champions Cup<\/a> quarter-final.<\/p>\n Better than Robbie Henshaw<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels wrong doesn\u2019t it? There\u2019s something lovely to have where I know [RG] Snyman started, but the thought about having him and Jordie Barrett on the bench and to come after 45 minutes,\u201d the Ireland and Leinster legend told Off The Ball.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat Jordie has done when he has started games, I think you\u2019ve got to find a starting place for him. If you\u2019re picking the best centres in the world at the moment, is he ahead of Robbie Henshaw? I think the truth is he is. You\u2019ve got to find a place for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Head coach Cullen could feasibly start Barrett at 12 and shift Henshaw to 13, with Ringrose, who struggled in the Six Nations, making way, but the outside centre had a return to form against Harlequins.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great to see Garry Ringrose playing as well as he did. I thought he needed a performance like that just to reassure, particularly for his Lions prospects, that he\u2019s very much back to his best,\u201d O\u2019Driscoll added.<\/p>\n \u201cDefensively very good, in attack excellent \u2013 scoring tries and connecting \u2013 so I think you\u2019ve got to find a position for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Leinster have \u2018seriously evolved\u2019 under Jacques Nienaber as \u2018stars aligning\u2019 for fifth Champions Cup title<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Barrett\u2019s versatility<\/p>\n