Heaslip to reach 100 at Scarlets

Jamie Heaslip will make his 100th Leinster appearance against the Scarlets in Saturday evening's Heineken Cup Pool 6 encounter in Parc Y Scarlets.

Heaslip is named in a strong line up which includes nine Ireland internationals.

The Naas number eight lines up alongside Kevin McLaughlin and Sean O'Brien in the back-row, with skipper Leo Cullen starting alongside Scotland international Nathan Hines at second row.

Gordon D'Arcy partners Brian O'Driscoll at centre, with Rob Kearney starting at full-back in an exciting back three alongside Shane Horgan and Isa Nacewa with Eoin Reddan partnering Shaun Berne at half-back.

Stan Wright returns from injury for the first time in two months and takes his place on the bench alongside internationals Bernard Jackman, Mike Ross, Malcolm O'Kelly and Girvan Dempsey.

Leinster team to face Llanelli Scarlets in the Heineken Cup in Parc Y Scarlets, Saturday at 6pm:

15: Rob Kearney, 14: Shane Horgan, 13: Brian O'Driscoll, 12: Gordon D'Arcy, 11: Isa Nacewa, 10: Shaun Berne, 9: Eoin Reddan, 1: Cian Healy, 2: John Fogarty, 3: CJ van der Linde, 4: Leo Cullen, 5: Nathan Hines, 6: Kevin McLaughlin, 7: Sean O'Brien, 8: Jamie Heaslip.

Replacements: 16: Bernard Jackman, 17: Mike Ross, 18: Stan Wright, 19: Malcolm O'Kelly, 20: Stephen Keogh, 21: Paul O'Donohoe, 22: Fergus McFadden, 23: Girvan Dempsey.