Alex Usanov will make his first Leinster start while Scott Penny is in line for his 100th Leinster cap in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash with the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium.
Hugo Keenan returns to the team to make his first appearance of the season after scoring the decisive try in the British and Irish Lions’ series win over Australia in the summer.
Keenan is joined in the back three by Joshua Kenny and Jimmy O’Brien, while Robbie Henshaw and Rieko Ioane are paired together in the centre.
Luke McGrath captains the side from scrum-half, with Sam Prendergast handed the ten shirt for Saturday’s game.
Usanov and Thomas Clarkson will be scrumming down either side of Rónan Kelleher in the front row, with RG Snyman and Brian Deeny in the second row.
James Culhane will start at number eight, with Jack Conan and Will Connors at flanker for the trip to the URC league leaders.
John McKee, Jerry Cahir and Rabah Slimani offer the front row cover for tomorrow’s game, with Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Max Deegan and soon-to-be-centurion Penny providing the additional reinforcements to the pack and Fintan Gunne and Ciarán Frawley completing the matchday 23.
Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Joshua Kenny, Rieko Ioane, Robbie Henshaw, Jimmy O’Brien; Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath; Alex Usanov, Rónan Kelleher, Thomas Clarkson; RG Snyman, Brian Deeny; Jack Conan, Will Connors, James Culhane
Replacements: John McKee, Jerry Cahir, Rabah Slimani, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Fintan Gunne, Ciarán Frawley