Leinster side named for Magners opener

Summer signings Heinke van der Merwe, Ed O’Donoghue and Isaac Boss have been named in the Leinster side to face the Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League on Friday, kick-off 7.05pm.

Jamie Heaslip forms a back-row partnership with O’Brien and Dominic Ryan, with Scotland international second-row Nathan Hines partnering O’Donoghue at second row.

Shane Horgan links up in an exciting back three with Luke Fitzgerald and Niall Morris. New signing Ben Prescott has been amongst the replacements alongside Ireland hooker John Fogarty.

The team will be captained by Sean O'Brien.

Leinster XV to play Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League on Friday. 3 September.

15 Luke Fitzgerald, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Eoin O’Malley, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Niall Morris, 10 Isa Nacewa, 9 Isaac Boss

1 Heinke van der Merwe, 2 Richardt Strauss, 3 Simon Shawe, 4 Nathan Hines, 5 Ed O’Donoghue, 6 Dominic Ryan, 7 Sean O’Brien (capt), 8 Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: John Fogarty
17: Jack McGrath
18: Ben Prescott
19: Mariano Galarza
20: Stephen Keogh
21: Paul O’Donohoe
22: Ian Madigan
23: Eamonn Sheridan