Gus McCarthy will make his first begin for Leinster of their opening United Rugby Championship sport towards Edinburgh on the Hive Stadium on Friday evening.
The previous Eire Beneath-20 captain is known as within the entrance row with Michael Milne and Thomas Clarkson.
Leo Cullen has opted for a mixture of youth and expertise with fellow academy graduates Charlie Tector and Conor O’Tighearnaigh additionally beginning.
Tector companions Garry Ringrose at centre, as Jamison Gibson-Park returns from a hamstring harm, which dominated him out of Eire’s Check video games towards South Africa.
Jack Conan captains the aspect at quantity eight, with Max Deegan and Scott Penny additionally beginning in an unchanged again row from the 54-26 pre-season win over Northampton Saints two weeks in the past.
New signing Rabah Slimani, who arrived from Clermont is on the bench, whereas double World Cup winner RG Snyman is just not within the squad.
Cian Healy will equal Devin Toner’s membership look document if he comes off the bench to play his 280th Leinster sport.
Irish internationals Caelan Doris and James Lowe are lacking, whereas Dan Sheehan is out with a knee harm.
Leinster: Jamie Osborne, Tommy O’Brien. Garry Ringrose, Charlie Tector, Jordan Larmour, Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park, Michael Milne, Gus McCarthy, Thomas Clarkson, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, James Ryan, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Jack Conan [captain].
Replacements: John McKee, Cian Healy, Rabah Slimani, Brian Deeny, James Culhane, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Rob Russell.
