2 Changes In Leinster Team To Face Ulster

The Leinster team to face Ulster in Saturday’s Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 5.30pm) has been named.

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.

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

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