Leo Cullen will hand a Leinster debut to inside centre Conor O’Brien for Friday’s Pro14 clash with Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium.
Having impressed off the bench in Kingspan Stadium last week, Jordan Larmour starts at full back against Glasgow with Adam Byrne and Dave Kearney on the right and left wing respectively.
In the centre O’Brien, who won an AIL title with Clontarf in 2016, makes his first start in Leinster senior colours having impressed for the Leinster ‘A’ team in the B&I Cup in recent weeks. Rory O’Loughlin will be outside the Westmeath man.
Once again Jamison Gibson-Park and Ross Byrne will form the half back partnership.
In the pack it’s a new look front row with Ed Byrne, Seán Cronin and Michael Bent selected, while in the second row Ross Molony captains the side with Clontarf’s Mick Kearney beside him.
Scott Fardy starts in the back row for the first time in his Leinster career, with Jordi Murphy selected at openside flanker and Max Deegan at number 8.
On the bench Josh Murphy is in line to make his Leinster senior debut. Kick off is 7:35pm.
Leinster team: Jordan Larmour, Adam Byrne, Rory O’Loughlin, Conor O’Brien, Dave Kearney, Ross Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ed Byrne, Seán Cronin, Michael Bent, Ross Molony, Mick Kearney, Scott Fardy, Jordi Murphy, Max Deegan
Replacements: Richardt Strauss, Peter Dooley, Andrew Porter, Josh Murphy, Dan Leavy, Nick McCarthy, Cathal Marsh, Hugo Keenan
Chris Cloete will make his first Munster appearance against the Dragons in Irish Independent Park in what could be Rassie Erasmus’ final game in charge.
Billy Holland captains the side with Simon Zebo is named at full-back
Chris Farrell and Ian Keatley are all in the matchday 23 have been released from Ireland camp to play.
In all there are 10 changes to the side that faced Connacht last week.
JJ Hanrahan and Duncan Williams make up the half-back pairing with Sweetnam and Alex Wootton, Munster’s top try-scorer this term with five tries, on the wings.
Rory Scannell and Farrell maintain their centre partnership.
Rhys Marshall keeps his place at hooker with academy player Liam O’Connor and tighthead Stephen Archer completing the front row.
Jean Kleyn comes in to partner Holland in the engine room as Erasmus names a back row trio of Jack O’Donoghue, Cloete and Robin Copeland.
Kevin O'Byrne, James Cronin and Brian Scott provide the front row cover with Cronin and Scott set for their second appearances of the season.
Darren O’Shea is set for his first senior involvement of the campaign with on-loan Mark Flanagan completing the forward cover.
James Hart, Keatley and Sam Arnold – who is also in line for his first senior game of the season – are the backline replacements.
Munster: Simon Zebo; Darren Sweetnam, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Alex Wootton; JJ Hanrahan, Duncan Williams; Liam O'Connor, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland (C); Jack O'Donoghue, Chris Cloete, Robin Copeland.
Replacements: Kevin O'Byrne, James Cronin, Brian Scott, Darren O'Shea, Mark Flanagan, James Hart, Ian Keatley, Sam Arnold.
