Leinster team to face Ulster

Gordon D'Arcy starts at centre and will partner Fergus McFadden for the Interprovincial derby in a backline which includes Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey and the returning Chris Whitaker who starts at scrum-half.

In the pack, Leo Cullen returns from injury and partners Malcolm O'Kelly in the second row. The replacements bench will be confirmed closer to kick off.

Over 14,500 tickets have now been sold for Leinster's Magners League clash against Ulster on Sunday. Tickets are on sale from the Leinster Rugby Store and Spar in Donnybrook. Tickets will be available to purchase from Ticketmaster Box Offices at the RDS from 1.30pm on Sunday.

The Six Nations Trophy is set to be the star attraction at an action packed day of entertainment on at the RDS.

The Trophy is set to be paraded prior to kick off by the returning Grand Slam heroes before the Harrington Brothers take to the stage with their rendition of Molly Malone 2009.

The Half Time Show will see a performance from the cast of High School Musical, while the there will also be a special Tag Exhibition from St. Vincent's (Dublin) and Newforge Taggers (Belfast). Recent All-Ireland Club champions Kilmacud Crokes will be honoured on the day.

Earlier in the day the Family Day Action returns with the Canterbury Roadshow and face-painting on the sand arena outside the supporters bar, while the third annual Ladies Day, in aid of Action Breast Cancer, takes place pre and post match in the Serpentine Hall.

LEINSTER:

15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Shane Horgan
13: Fergus McFadden
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Felipe Contepomi
9: Chris Whitaker

1: Cian Healy
2: Bernard Jackman
3: Stan Wright
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Malcolm O'Kelly
6: Cameron Jowitt
7: Shane Jennings
8: Rocky Elsom

REPLACEMENTS FROM: John Fogarty, CJ van der Linde, Ronan McCormack, Trevor Hogan, Devin Toner, Sean O'Brien, Paul O'Donohoe, Jonathan Sexton, Simon Keogh