MAGNERS LEAGUE:DRAGONS BEAT their Welsh rivals Ospreys on Tuesday night to guarantee they will finish above Connacht in the League and figure in next season's Heineken Cup.
With that pocketed and Leinster having already won the title, one of the more interesting aspects of this match is the last opportunity it presents for some peripheral players to claim places on one or other of the national squads on tour this summer.
There will be those hoping to line out against the Barbarians following the Heineken Cup final, go on the tour to New Zealand and Australia or play in the Churchill Cup in the USA and Canada.
Of course those sure of travelling will want to stay injury-free for the next couple of months. Nevertheless, there are a number of big names on offer tonight, including Brian O'Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, Shane Horgan and Girvan Dempsey.
Michael Cheika has made several changes and in the back line Chris Keane starts at scrumhalf, while Michael Berne partners skipper O'Driscoll in the centre.
In the pack Cian Healy starts with Brian Blaney and Stephen Knoop, while Devin Toner partners Trevor Hogan at lock. Cameron Jowitt and Kevin McLaughlin start in the back row.
DRAGONS:K Morgan; G Wyatt, R Gomer-Davies/P Emerick, P Dollman, R Fussell; J Tovey, W Evans; H Gustafson, S Jones, P Palmer; A Hall, L Charteris; C Charvis (capt), J Harris, J Bearman/L Evans. Replacements: B Daly, A Black, A Jones, L Evans/R Parks, P Emerick/P Maule, C Sweeney, A Walker.
LEINSTER:G Dempsey; S Horgan, B O'Driscoll, M Berne, L Fitzgerald; J Sexton, C Keane; C Healy, B Blaney, S Knoop; T Hogan, D Toner; C Jowitt, K McLaughlin, S Keogh. Replacements: B Jackman, R McCormack, M O'Kelly, R Leyden, C Whitaker, C Warner, G Brown.
Verdict:Leinster win.
Venue:Rodney Parade Kick-off: 7.10
On TV:Setanta Ireland
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