Leinster ring the changes for Montpellier

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has rung the changes for his side's Heineken Cup clash with Montpellier at the RDS.

Schmidt's men secured their place in the quarter-finals as group winners after last weekend's victory over Glasgow Warriors, giving him the chance to shake up his starting XV.

Leo Cullen, who is set to make his 170th appearance for the province, packs down alongside Damian Browne at lock while Jamie Heaslip makes his 50th Heineken Cup appearance and is named in an all-Ireland back row alongside Sean O'Brien and Rhys Ruddock.

Balbriggan's Jamie Hagan makes his Heineken Cup debut and starts in the front row alongside fellow 2007 Under-20 Grand Slam winning prop Cian Healy as well as the returning Richardt Strauss.

In the backline, Isaac Boss partners Bank of Ireland Player of the Month Jonathan Sexton at half back, with Eoin O'Malley coming in to partner Gordon D'Arcy in the midfield and Fergus McFadden shifting to the wing.

Sean Cronin is one of five Ireland internationals named on the bench.

Leinster team to play Montpellier in the Heineken Cup at the RDS: Rob Kearney, Fergus McFadden, Eoin O'Malley, Gordon D’Arcy, Isa Nacewa, Jonathan Sexton, Isaac Boss, Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss, Jamie Hagan, Leo Cullen, Damian Browne, Rhys Ruddock, Sean O'Brien, Jamie Heaslip

Replacements: Sean Cronin, Heinke Van Der Merwe, Mike Ross, Devin Toner, Shane Jennings, Eoin Reddan, Ian Madigan, Fionn Carr