The Leinster team to face Ulster in ‘The Last Stand’ - the last game ever to be held in the old Lansdowne Road - on Sunday 31 December (Kick-off: 2.00pm) has been named.
There are three changes to the side that played Munster on Wednesday.
Rob Kearney starts at full-back in place of the injured Girvan Dempsey while Australian international Chris Whitaker partners Jonathan Sexton at half-back.
In the pack, Will Green starts in the front row alongside Ronan McCormack and Bernard Jackman.
Brian O'Driscoll captains the side and partners Gordon D'Arcy at centre, while Guy Easterby and Felipe Contepomi will start on the subs bench.
Ulster coach Mark McCall has also named his side to take on Leinster in the Last match at the famous old venue.
Leinster team
15 Rob Kearney, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll (Capt.), 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Denis Hickie, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Chris Whitaker, 1 Ronan McCormack, 2 Bernard Jackman, 3 Will Green, 4 Trevor Hogan, 5 Malcolm O'Kelly, 6 Stephen Keogh, 7 Keith Gleeson, 8 Jamie Heaslip.
Replacements: 16 Reggie Corrigan, 17 Harry Vermaas, 18 Owen Finegan, 19 Cameron Jowitt, 20 Guy Easterby, 21 Felipe Contepomi, 22 Kieran Lewis.
Ulster team
15 Mark Bartholomeusz/Bryn Cunningham,14 Tommy Bowe,
13 Paul Steinmetz, 12 Kevin Maggs/Paddy Wallace, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 David Humphreys/Paddy Wallace 9 Isaac Boss, 1 Bryan Young, 2 Rory Best, 3 Simon Best (Capt.), 4 Justin Harrison, 5 Matt McCullough, 6 Neil Best, 7 Kieron Dawson,
8 Roger Wilson.
Replacements: 16 Paul Shields, 17 Justin Fitzpatrick, 18 Tim Barker, 19 Neil McMillan, 20 Kieran Campbell, numbers 21 and 22 selected from Bryn Cunningham, Mark Bartholomeusz, Kevin Maggs, Paddy Wallace, David Humphreys and Paul McKenzie.
