Leinster have named two debutants in the team to face Dragons in the Pro 14 tomorrow.
Scott Fardy will start in the second row while 20-year-old Jordan Larmour is also included.
Max Deegan lines out in the number eight jersey for his first senior start for Leinster.
Rob Kearney makes his competitive return and plays for Leinster for the first time in nearly eight months
They will have to plan without Fergus McFadden and Jordi Murphy.
McFadden picked up a calf injury in training, Murphy took a knock to his knee. Both are being left out as precaution.
Leinster Rugby (Leinster caps in brackets):
15. Rob Kearney (185)
14. Adam Byrne (24)
13. Rory O’Loughlin (21)
12. Isa Nacewa (170) CAPTAIN
11. Jordan Larmour (0)
10. Ross Byrne (23)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (29)
1. Cian Healy (172)
2. Seán Cronin (128)
3. Michael Bent (87)
4. Devin Toner (198)
5. Scott Fardy (0)
6. Dan Leavy (39)
7. Josh van der Flier (46)
8. Max Deegan (3)
Replacements
16. James Tracy (42)
17. Ed Byrne (7)
18. Andrew Porter (8)
19. James Ryan (0)
20. Josh van der Flier (46)
21. Nick McCarthy (7)
22. Cathal Marsh (18)
23. Barry Daly (10)
