Leinster team to face Edinburgh

Stan Wright returns to the front row is one of two changes of personnel to the starting pack that drew last weekend's opening game of the season in Cardiff (16-16). Trevor Hogan starts alongside Malcolm O'Kelly in the second row with Ronan McCormack moving to loose-head prop.

In the backline, Ireland duo Luke Fitzgerald and Girvan Dempsey come into a new back three which again features Rob Kearney. Brian O'Driscoll continues his centre partnership with Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi, with Jonathan Sexton again partnering skipper Chris Whitaker at half-back.

Shane Horgan and Isa Nacewa are named amongst a strong list of replacements alongside the likes of Cian Healy and John Fogarty.

Meanwhile, over 12,500 tickets have already been sold for Friday's game and cash will be taken on the turnstiles. Tickets are also available from Spar (Donnybrook) and the Leinster Rugby Store.

LEINSTER:

15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Luke Fitzgerald
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Felipe Contepomi
11: Rob Kearney
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Chris Whitaker CAPTAIN

1: Ronan McCormack
2: Bernard Jackman
3: Stan Wright
4: Trevor Hogan
5: Malcolm O'Kelly
6: Cameron Jowitt
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Cian Healy
17: John Fogarty
18: Devin Toner
19: Sean O'Brien
20: Chris Keane
21: Shane Horgan
22: Isa Nacewa

REFEREE: Tim Hayes (WRU), ASSISTANT REFEREES: M Black (IRFU), J Peake (IRFU), TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU), 4th OFFICIAL: Paul Haycock (ARLB), 5th OFFICIAL: Ed Kenny (ARLB)