Leo Cullen has named his side for tomorrow night's crucial Pro12 meeting with Edinburgh at the RDS. With just three rounds of the regular league season to go, Leinster lead the Pro12 and have high hopes of securing a home semi-final.
There are a number of changes to the side that lost out to Connacht in the Sportsgrounds two weeks ago, with Mike Ross and Cian Healy forming two-thirds of a new look front row, while Mick Kearney will make just his fifth appearance for the province as he partners academy graduate Ross Moloney in the second row.
Jamie Heaslip is not in the squad, while Gary Ringrose is not named in the 23 either. Suncroft man Fergus McFadden is named on the right wing in a back three that features the returning Rob Kearney, who hasn't played for Leinster since January 23.
Kick-off in the RDS is at 7.35pm tomorrow evening.
Leinster side to face Edinburgh
15. Rob Kearney (172 Leinster caps)
14. Fergus McFadden (141)
13. Ben Te'o (35)
12. Noel Reid (57)
11. Luke Fitzgerald (150)
10. Ian Madigan (143)
9. Luke McGrath (45)
1. Cian Healy (152)
2. Richardt Strauss (126)
3. Mike Ross (130)
4. Ross Molony (19)
5. Mick Kearney (4)
6. Rhys Ruddock (108) CAPTAIN
7. Josh van der Flier (22)
8. Jordi Murphy (75)
Replacements
16. Sean Cronin (109)
17. Peter Dooley (17)
18. Tadhg Furlong (46)
19. Devin Toner (178)
20. Dominic Ryan (102)
21. Eoin Reddan (135)
22. Cathal Marsh (12)
23. Dave Kearney (98)
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