Irish international Michael Bent has been ruled out with a calf injury and his place in the starting XV is taken by Jeremy Loughman who will make his first start for the province.

Oisín Heffernan takes Loughman’s place on the bench having made his debut last weekend in Parc y Scarlets.

LEINSTER: (Leinster caps in brackets) 

  1. Peter Dooley (27)
  2. James Tracy (26)
  3. Jeremy Loughman (3)
  4. Ross Molony (30)
  5. Hayden Triggs (17)
  6. Rhys Ruddock (118)
  7. Dan Leavy (24)
  8. Jack Conan (34)
  9. Luke McGrath (58)
  10. Joey Carbery (9)
  11. Isa Nacewa (157) CAPTAIN
  12. Noel Reid (69)
  13. Rory O’Loughlin (6)
  14. Adam Byrne (7)
  15. Zane Kirchner 73)
  1. Richardt Strauss (133)
  2. Andrew Porter (3)
  3. Oisín Heffernan (1)
  4. Mike McCarthy (69)
  5. Max Deegan (0)
  6. Charlie Rock (0)
  7. Ross Byrne (6)
  8. Tom Daly (2)

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 58th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Matteo Liperini (FIR), Stuart Douglas (IRFU)

Citing Commissioner: John Cole (IRFU)

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)