Leinster team to face the Dragons

Mike Ross and Shaun Berne are two of three Leinster players making their home debuts for the province for Saturday's game. The third player, David Kearney, is named on the wing and also makes his second Leinster appearance in a back three which includes Isa Nacewa and Shane Horgan.

In the pack, Devin Toner partners skipper Leo Cullen in second row, with Sean O'Brien coming into the team to start at number eight.

Gordon D'Arcy and Nathan Hines are named on a strong replacements bench which also includes summer signing Eoin Reddan.

Tickets are available for Saturday's match online from www.leinsterrugby.ie, Ticketmaster outlets nationwide, Spar Donnybrook and the Leinster Rugby Store in Donnybrook. Tickets will be available on the day from Ticketmaster outlets on Angelsea Road (opposite the Herbert Park Hotel) and Simmonscourt Road, from 4.30pm until kick off.

LEINSTER:

15: Isa Nacewa
14: Shane Horgan
13: Fergus McFadden
12: Shaun Berne
11: David Kearney
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Chris Keane

1: Cian Healy
2: John Fogarty
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Devin Toner
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Shane Jennings
8: Sean O'Brien

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Jason Harris-Wright
17: Stan Wright
18: Nathan Hines
19: Stephen Keogh
20: Eoin Reddan
21: Gordon D'Arcy
22: Simon Keogh

REFEREE: Graham Knox (SRU), ASSISTANT REFEREES: David Wilkinson (IRFU), Jonathan Peake (IRFU), 4th OFFICIAL: John Montayne (ARLB), 5th OFFICIAL: Nigel Correll (ARLB), TMO: Tony Redmond (IRFU)