Easterby starts for Leinster
Guy Easterby has been parachuted back into the Leinster first team days after signing a short-term contract for Saturday’s Heineken Cup Pool 6 clash against Edinburgh in Murrayfield, kick-off at: 3.30pm.
Ireland full-back Girvan Dempsey also makes his own return, from injury, with Robert Kearney moving across to the left wing as Luke Fitzgerald drops to the bench. Shane Jennings gets the nod ahead of Keith Gleeson for the number seven jersey.
Leinster require a minimum of four points to keep alive their hopes of making the quarter-finals. Brian O'Driscoll will lead the side with Leo Cullen calling the shots in the forwards.
Edinburgh have made two changes to their team.
Prop Craig Smith is out with a calf injury and No 8 David Callam with a neck injury to open the door for Allen Jacobsen and Callum MacRae to make a contribution.
LEINSTER:
15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Shane Horgan
13: Brian O’Driscoll CAPTAIN
12: Gordon D’Arcy
11: Rob Kearney
10: Felipe Contepomi
9: Guy Easterby
1: Ollie le Roux
2: Bernard Jackman
3: Stan Wright
4: Leo Cullen
5: Malcolm O’Kelly
6: Stephen Keogh
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip.
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Brian Blaney
17: Cian Healy
18: Cameron Jowitt
19: Keith Gleeson
20: Chris Keane
21: Jonathan Sexton
22: Luke Fitzgerald.
EDINBURGH
15 B Cairns
14 A Turnbull
13 N De Luca
12 J Houston
11 S Webster
10 P Godman
9 M Blair (capt)
1 A Jacobsen
2 R Ford
3 A Allori
4 M Mustchin
5 B Gissing
6 S Cross
7 R Rennie
8 A Hogg.
Replacements:
A Kelly
G Cross
C Hamilton
R Reid
B Meyer
D Blair
C MacRae.
