Leinster team to face Ulster

There are two changes to the pack that started last weekend's 39-7 victory over the Scarlets with Stan Wright coming into the front row to line up alongside Cian Healy and John Fogarty.

Malcolm O'Kelly, a second half replacement for Nathan Hines, starts alongside skipper Leo Cullen with Kevin McLaughlin continuing his back-row partnership with Sean O'Brien and Jamie Heaslip.

The backline remains unchanged which means that there are five full Ireland internationals including Eoin Reddan - who again partners Shaun Berne at half-back - and Brian O'Driscoll who starts at centre alongside Gordon D'Arcy.

The replacements bench will be confirmed closer to kick off with a vacancy remaining over the second row position.

Over 17,500 tickets have now been sold for the St. Stephen's Day interprovincial derby against Ulster and there will be limited tickets on sale on the gate. Tickets remain on sale on www.leinsterrugby.ie, from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and are also available from the Leinster Rugby Store and Spar (Donnybrook).

LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney
14: Shane Horgan
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Shaun Berne
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Cian Healy
2: John Fogarty
3: Stan Wright
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Malcolm O'Kelly
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Sean O'Brien
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Bernard Jackman
17: Mike Ross
18: Nathan Hines / Devin Toner
19: Stephen Keogh
20: Paul O'Donohoe
21: Fergus McFadden
22: Girvan Dempsey

REFEREE: George Clancy (IRFU), ASSISTANT REFEREES: John Lacey (IRFU), Leo Colgan (IRFU), 4th OFFICIAL: Kevin Beggs (ARLB), 5th OFFICIAL: Danny Wallace (ARLB), TMO: Jude Quinn (IRFU)