Four changes for Leinster
Keith Gleeson, Christian Warner, Stan Wright and Luke Fitzgerald return as the four changes to The Leinster team to play Connacht in Friday night's Magners League clash in The RDS (KO: 7.30pm).
There is some surprise over the omission of Jonathan Sexton, who has been in such good form for the province in the absence of Felipe Contepomi.
Tight-head prop Wright will step into the shoes of Stephen Knoop, who is battling to be back for the Heineken Cup opener against Leicester Tigers next week.
LEINSTER (v Connacht):
15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Shane Horgan
13: Brian O'Driscoll CAPTAIN
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Luke Fitzgerald
10: Christian Warner
9: Chris Whitaker
1: Ollie le Roux
2: Bernard Jackman
3: Stan Wright
4: Leo Cullen
5: Malcolm O'Kelly
6: Stephen Keogh
7: Keith Gleeson
8: Jamie Heaslip.
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Brian Blaney
17: Juan Francisco Gomez
18: Cameron Jowitt
19: Shane Jennings
20: Cillian Willis
21: Jonathan Sexton
22: Rob Kearney.
