Leinster have made 11 changes for tomorrow afternoon’s meeting with the Cardiff Blues, as Marty Moore and Ben Te’o make their long awaited returns to the starting side.
Te’o suffered an arm fracture early in his debut fr the province last November, and comes in at outside centre.
It’s a fully changed front five from last week’s win against Ulster. Michael Bent replaces the suspended Jack McGrath at loose-head, while Sean Cronin starts at hooker, while Irish fans will be pleased to see Marty Moore make his first appearance since October, Mike Ross rested for the day.
Tom Denton and Kane Douglas pack down behind them in the second row, while the in-form Jack Conan starts at number 8.
Conan scrums down in between Jordi Murphy an openside, while Dominic Ryan has been passed fit after his concussion against Munster on St Stephen’s Day.
In the backline, outgoing fly-half Jimmy Gopperth starts at 10, he’s partnered by Luke McGrath in the half-backs.
Noel Reid and Ben Te’o link up in the centre, while on the wings Fergus McFadden and Dave Kearney are the only backs retained from last week’s starting line-up.
Rob Kearney captains the side from full-back.
Leinster:Â R Kearney, F McFadden, B Te’o, N Reid, D Kearney, J Gopperth, L McGrath; M Bent, S Cronin, M Moore, T Denton, K Douglas, D Ryan, J Murphy, J Conan
