More injury woes for Leinster ahead of their opening European Champions Cup game against Wasps at the RDS this Sunday.
Rob Kearney and Mike Ross will miss the game through injury.
Kearney’s still suffering with ongoing back issues, while Ross picked up a minor groin injury during the week.
It means there are seven changes in all to the team that beat Zebre last weekend- five of them in the pack.
Sean Cronin and Michael Bent come into the side and join Jack McGrath in the front row.
Devin Toner starts in the second row in place of Kane Douglas.
And Rhys Ruddock’s retained in the back row- he’ll start alongside the returning Dominic Ryan and Captain Jamie Heaslip.
Ian Madigan replaces Kearney at full back, a move which sees Jimmy Gopperth come in at out half.
He’ll be joined by Eoin Reddan in the half-back line.
And Luke Fitzgerald makes a welcome return to the matchday squad for the first time since last season's win against Munster at the Aviva. He starts on the bench.
