Leinster welcome back five members of Ireland's World Cup squad for their BKT United Rugby Championship clash against Dragons on Sunday (1.15pm).
Leo Cullen's side are on a two-game winning streak after beating Edinburgh and the Sharks over the last two weeks.
Hooker Dan Sheehan will captain the side for the first time with new co-captains Garry Ringrose and James Ryan not included in the squad this weekend.
Winger Jimmy O’Brien and out-half Ross Byrne also start, with Ryan Baird and Joe McCarthy at wing forward and lock, respectively.
Ciarán Frawley is named at full-back, with Tommy O’Brien and Jimmy O’Brien, who came off the bench against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final, on the wings.
Jamie Osborne and Charlie Ngatai are in the centre once more, with the returning Byrne at fly-half.
Academy scrum-half Ben Murphy makes his first start for Leinster.
The Clontarf half-back has five appearances off the bench since his debut against Munster in May 2022.
In the pack, Jack Boyle, Sheehan and Thomas Clarkson form the front row.
Lansdowne’s Sheehan made his Leinster debut in October 2020, scoring two tries against Zebre and has since added a further 45 caps to his name.
In the second row, McCarthy also makes his return from Rugby World Cup duties alongside Jason Jenkins with Baird also back in the mix for the first time this season.
Will Connors and James Culhane complete the back row. Among the replacements, Samoa captain Michael Ala’alatoa is in line to win his 50th Leinster cap.
Leinster: Ciarán Frawley; Tommy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Charlie Ngatai, Jimmy O’Brien; Ross Byrne, Ben Murphy; Jack Boyle, Dan Sheehan (capt), Thomas Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, Jason Jenkins; Ryan Baird, Will Connors, James Culhane.
Replacements: Lee Barron, Paddy McCarthy, Michael Ala’alatoa, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Cormac Foley, Harry Byrne, Rob Russell.
Dragons: Cai Evans; Rio Dyer, Steff Hughes (capt), Aneurin Owen, Jared Rosser; Will Reed, Rhodri Williams; Rhodri Jones, Elliot Dee, Lloyd Fairbrother; Matthew Screech, George Nott; Dan Lydiate, Taine Basham, Aaron Wainwright.
Replacements: James Benjamin, Aki Seiuli, Luke Yendle, Sean Lonsdale, Ryan Woodman, Dane Blacker, Jack Dixon, Ewan Rosser.
Meanwhile, league leaders Connacht have made eight changes to the side that beat Ulster to take on Edinburgh on Saturday evening (7.35pm) with Tadgh McElroy (above, left) and Seán O'Brien earning their first starts.
With Pete Wilkins’ side bidding to make it four in a row after their perfect start, Tom Daly and John Porch make their first appearances of the season.
Daly partners Byron Ralston who moves from the wing to outside centre.
Andrew Smith comes in on the left wing, with Porch on the right and Tiernan O’Halloran retained at full-back.
Jack Carty again captains the side with scrum-half Caolin Blade alongside him.
The front row sees Peter Dooley come in alongside McElroy and Jack Aungier, while the Murray brothers Niall and Darragh are paired together in the second row. The starting line-up is completed by flankers Cian Prendergast and O’Brien.
The bench includes the fit-again JJ Hanrahan, while Sam Illo could also feature for the first time this season.
Connacht: Tiernan O'Halloran; John Porch, Byron Ralston, Tom Daly, Andrew Smith; Jack Carty (capt), Caolin Blade; Peter Dooley, Tadgh McElroy, Jack Aungier; Niall Murray, Darragh Murray; Cian Prendergast, Conor Oliver, Seán O’Brien.
Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Jordan Duggan, Sam Illo, Joe Joyce, Jarrad Butler, Colm Reilly, David Hawkshaw, JJ Hanrahan.
Edinburgh: Blair Kinghorn; Wes Goosen, Mark Bennett, James Lang, Duhan van der Merwe; Ben Healy, Charlie Shiel; Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman, Javan Sebastian; Glen Young, Grant Gilchrist (capt); Tom Dodd, Connor Boyle, Viliame Mata.
Replacements: Dave Cherry, Boan Venter, Angus Williams, Marshall Sykes, Ben Muncaster, Ben Vellacott, Chris Dean, Ross McCann.
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