Kane Douglas will make his Leinster debut against the Cardiff Blues tomorrow.
The Aussie second row only arrived in Ireland last Friday, but he has impressed in training this week, so will start alongside Devin Toner in the Guinness PRO12 clash tomorrow evening at the RDS.
He’s one of four players making their first starts of the season.
Gordon D'Arcy makes his seasonal bow at outside centre, with Ian Madigan alongside him in midfield.
And in the front row, Marty Moore and Michael Bent also start their first games of the campaign.
The game takes place at the RDS, with kick off at 7.35pm.
LEINSTER TEAM:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Gordon D'Arcy
12. Ian Madigan
11. Darragh Fanning
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Eoin Reddan
1. Michael Bent
2. Sean Cronin
3. Marty Moore
4. Devin Toner
5. Kane Douglas
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Dominic Ryan
8. Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN
Replacements
16. Bryan Byrne
17. Ed Byrne
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Mike McCarthy
20. Jack Conan
21. Luke McGrath
22. Steve Crosbie
23. Mick McGrath
