Reddan in at scrumhalf for Leinster

Eoin Reddan will start at scrumhalf alongside outhalf Jonathan Sexton for Leinster's Heineken Cup clash with Bath at Aviva Stadium.

There are a few changes to the team that defeated Bath last weekend with Reddan - fresh from winning his 50th Leinster cap as a replacement in The Rec last Sunday - partnering Jonathan Sexton at half-back and Isaac Boss dropping to the bench.

Shane Jennings comes into the back row alongside fellow Ireland internationals Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip. Kevin McLaughlin makes way for Jennings.

Devin Toner partners another Ireland international, skipper Leo Cullen, at second row.

Luke Fitzgerald continues in the back three alongside Rob Kearney and Isa Nacewa.

Eoin O’Malley - who will make his 40th Leinster appearance on Saturday - forms a centre partnership with Fergus McFadden for the first time in the Heineken Cup.

Gordon D’Arcy, limited by a minor niggle in training earlier this week, will provide extra firepower from a replacements' bench which includes six Ireland internationals.

With over 46,000 tickets now sold, Saturday evening’s game will be played in front of the second largest crowd for a pool match in the history of the Heineken Cup, surpassing the attendance figure of 45,892 at Saracens v Leinster in Wembley Stadium last season.

Leinster team to face Bath in the Heineken Cup on Saturday 17 December at Aviva Stadium, kick-off 6pm:
15 Rob Kearney 14 Isa Nacewa 13 Eoin O’Malley 12 Fergus McFadden 11 Luke Fitzgerald 10 Jonathan Sexton 9 Eoin Reddan 1 Heinke van der Merwe 2 Richardt Strauss 3 Mike Ross 4 Leo Cullen (captain) 5 Devin Toner 6 Sean O’Brien 7 Shane Jennings 8: Jamie Heaslip.

Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin 17 Cian Healy 18 Nathan White 19 Kevin McLaughlin 20 Rhys Ruddock 21 Isaac Boss 22 Ian Madigan 23: Gordon D’Arcy.