Leo Cullen will hand Ireland 7s captain Tom Daly his debut in Saturday’s Guinness Pro12 visit to Zebre (KO 5.05pm) with Seán O’Brien selected in an unchanged backrow.
The Leinster head coach makes seven changes in all, with Daly starting at outside centre alongside Noel Reid.
O’Brien will be eager to prove that he has a role to play in the Autumn Series as he joins Dan Leavy, man-of-the-match against Connacht, and Jack Conan in the backrow.
Jamison Gibson-Park continues at scrum half with Leinster Academy out-half Ross Byrne partnering him from the start tomorrow having come off the bench against Connacht last weekend.
Andrew Porter makes his first start of the season at loose head and will be joined in the front row by experienced duo Richardt Strauss at hooker and Michael Bent at tight head.
Mike McCarthy comes into the second row from the start this weekend and will be joined by former Maori All Black Hayden Triggs, for his second appearance of the season.
Leinster: Isa Nacewa (captain), Adam Byrne, Tom Daly, Noel Reid, Barry Daly, Ross Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Richardt Strauss, Michael Bent, Mike McCarthy, Hayden Triggs, Dan Leavy, Sean O’Brien, Jack Conan.
Replacements: James Tracy, Peter Dooley, Mike Ross, Mick Kearney, Rhys Ruddock, Nick McCarthy, Dominic Ryan, Hugo Keenan
