Luke McGrath will captain Leinster
Luke McGrath will captain Leinster for Friday's URC opener away to the Stormers.
Suncroft's Sam Prendergast starts at out-half while Ciaran Frawley and Robbie Henshaw are the centre pairing.
Academy prop Andrew Sparrow is in line to make his senior debut off the bench.
Munster, meanwhile, return to action with a number of front-liners back for their trip to Scarlets on Saturday.
Fresh from captaining Ireland during the summer tour, Craig Casey skippers the province at 9.
He'll link up with JJ Hanrahan, who is back with the Men in Red following a stint with Connacht.
New signing Dan Kelly makes his Munster debut, joining Alex Nankivell in the midfield,
Lastly, head coach Richie Murphy has named a strong starting team, for Ulster clash with the Dragons in Belfast.
James Hume will win his 100th cap in midfield alongside Stuart McCloskey.
Callum Reid, Rob Herring and Tom O'Toole start in an experienced front row boasting 407 appearances.
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