The games take place at Kings Park Stadium this Saturday at 5.30pm
Leo Cullen has made five changes to his Leinster team ahead of this weekend's clash with the Sharks in the URC.
The games take place at Kings Park Stadium this Saturday at 5.30pm
Rónan Kelleher comes into the team to captain the side at hooker, with Thomas Clarkson at tighthead prop and Andrew Porter moving across to loosehead.
Conor O’Tighearnaigh is joined by Alan Spicer in the second row with Ryan Baird moving to the back row alongside Josh Ericson and Josh van der Flier.
Fintan Gunne continues at scrum-half after scoring a hat-trick in the opening round, with Caspar Gabriel his partner at out-half once more.
Robbie Henshaw is named at inside centre as the only change to the backline with Hugh Cooney at outside centre once more.
It's an unchanged back three, with Andrew Osborne from Naas and Tommy O'Brien on the wings at Todd Lawlor at full-back.
Ciarán Mangan from Sallins is among the replacements.
Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Todd Lawlor (1)
14. Tommy O’Brien (63)
13. Hugh Cooney (14)
12. Robbie Henshaw (122)
11. Andrew Osborne (21)
10. Caspar Gabriel (2)
9. Fintan Gunne (34)
1. Andrew Porter (151)
2. Rónan Kelleher (95) CAPTAIN
3. Thomas Clarkson (80)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (12)
5. Alan Spicer (2)
6. Ryan Baird (91)
7. Josh van der Flier (176)
8. Josh Ericson (3)
Replacements: 16. McCarthy, 17. Usanov, 18. Smyth, 19. Deeny, 20. Mangan, 21. Coffey, 22. Prendergast, 23. McLaughlin.
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU).
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