Fergus McFadden returns from injury to start for Leinster in their Pro14 clash with the Southern Kings at the RDS Arena.
McFadden hasn't played since the Munster match in October last year, but he has recovered from a hamstring injury to start on the right wing.
Rónan Kelleher is named at hooker. The 21-year-old will make his debut for Leo Cullen's side and become the 54th player to play for Leinster this season.
The Lansdowne man - a younger brother of Connacht's Cian Kelleher - will be joined in the front row by Ed Byrne and Andrew Porter.
The side will be captained by Ross Molony who starts at second-row with Clontarf's Mick Kearney.
Leinster beat Zebre last time out and have made no changes to the back row from that win, with Josh Murphy, Max Deegan and Caelan Doris named once again.
Hugh O'Sullivan starts at scrum-half with Ross Byrne at ten.
Leinster (v Southern Kings): Barry Daly; Fergus McFadden, Conor O’Brien, Noel Reid, James Lowe, Ross Byrne, Hugh O’Sullivan; Ed Byrne, Rónan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Ross Molony, Mick Kearney, Josh Murphy, Max Deegan, Caelan Doris
Replacements: James Tracy, Peter Dooley, Michael Bent, Jack Dunne, Scott Fardy, Paddy Patterson, Jimmy O’Brien, Rory O’Loughlin
