Rugby:Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has retained just three of the players from last weekend's win over Cardiff in the Heineken Cup to face Edinburgh on Friday in their PRO12 clash (KO 7.45pm).
Number 8 Jamie Heaslip again captains the side in the absence of second row Leo Cullen, who is one of the 12 players rested for the visit of Michael Bradley’s team.
Edinburgh arrive having also qualified for the semi-finals of the Heineken Cup (v Ulster), the first time a Scottish team has made it to that stage of the competition.
In all there are eight Ireland internationals in the line-up with Heaslip joined in the back-row by Shane Jennings and Rhys Ruddock.
Damian Browne makes his 20th appearance of the season and partners Devin Toner at lock, with Sean Cronin joining Heinke van der Merwe and Nathan White in the front row after the trio featured in the 34-3 victory last weekend.
Isaac Boss partners outhalf, Ian Madigan, who is currently second in the PRO12’s try-scoring list this season with seven in 17 games so far. The Blackrock College player is in line to make his 45th Leinster appearance with Fergus McFadden lining up in the midfield alongside Gordon D’Arcy.
Fionn Carr, right winger David Kearney and Isa Nacewa complete the line-up.
The 22-year-old Lansdowne prop Martin Moore, who is named on the bench, could make his debut for the province whom he previously captained at Under-20 level.
Leinster:I Nacewa: D Kearney, F McFadden, G D'Arcy, F Carr; I Madigan, I Boss; H van der Merwe, S Cronin, N White, D Browne, D Toner, R Ruddock, S Jennings, J Heaslip ©. Replacements – R Strauss, J McGrath, M Moore, K McLaughlin, L Auva'a, E redden, N Reid, B Macken
