In the pack Cian Healy and Mike Ross return from hamstring and knee injuries respectively to prop down alongside James Tracy, with Ross Molony and Hayden Triggs continuing in the second row.
The back row sees Josh van der Flier return from Ireland camp at open side flanker with Dominic Ryan and Jordi Murphy again selected at blind side and number eight.
In the backs Isa Nacewa returns from a knee injury to captain the side form the left wing with Adam Byrne again starting on the right and Zane Kirchner selected at full back.
Ben Te'o and Garry Ringrose continue in midfield with Isaac Boss partnering Cathal Marsh in the half backs.
Leo Cullen and the returning captain Isa Nacewa will address media at 3.00pm today in the Centre for Cardiac Risk in Younger Persons in Tallaght Hospital to promote the work of the Leinster Rugby charity partner, Cardiac Risk in the Young (www.cry.ie ).
Ticket for the game are still available at leinsterrugby.ie or from the ticket office on match day from 6pm.
Students can sign up to the new Student Pass at leinsterrugbystudentpass.com for €10 match day tickets.
LEINSTER (Leinster caps in brackets):
15. Zane Kirchner (56 caps)
14. Adam Byrne (2 caps)
13. Garry Ringrose (11 caps)
12. Ben Te'o (28 caps)
11. Isa Nacewa CAPTAIN (139 caps)
10. Cathal Marsh (9 caps)
9. Isaac Boss (131 caps)
1. Cian Healy 147 caps)
2. James Tracy (13 caps)
3. Mike Ross (125 caps)
4. Ross Molony (13 caps)
5. Hayden Triggs (5 caps)
6. Dominic Ryan (97 caps)
7. Josh van der Flier (19 caps)
8. Jordi Murphy (69 caps)
16. Sean Cronin (103 caps)
17. Peter Dooley (12 caps)
18. Michael Bent (60 caps)
19. Tom Denton (46 caps)
20. Dan Leavy (9 caps)
21. Luke McGrath (39 caps)
22. Noel Reid (53 caps)
23. Fergus McFadden (137 caps)
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 17th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Leo Colgan, Mark Connolly (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: John Cole (IRFU)
Guinness PRO12 Leinster News
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