Neither side are quite at full-strength but those are two strong looking outfits right there.
Despite being without the likes of Six Nations winners Cian Healy, Jack McGrath, Marty Moore and Dave Kearney, Leinster coach Matt O’Connor has still been able to name a very strong looking XV for the meeting with Munster tomorrow evening.
Fergus McFadden slots into the wing in a back three alongside Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald while Ian Madigan gets the nod ahead of Jimmy Gopperth and will partner Eoin Reddan at half-back.
Michael Bent and Richardt Strauss pack down alongside Mike Ross in the front row, while Gopperth, Sean Cronin, Jordi Murphy and Zane Kirchner will be amongst those available from the bench if required.
Munster, meanwhile, are boosted by the return of Paul O’Connell, Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray and Keith Earls to the side amidst ten changes to the side that defeated Treviso last week.
Donnacha Ryan is a major injury absentee with Dave Foley joining O’Connell in the second row in his absence, while Leinster will have to be alive to the threat posed by a particularly potent looking back three in Felix Jones, Simon Zebo and Keith Earls.
It should be a cracker in the Aviva tomorrow evening. Kick-off is at 7pm.
Leinster: Rob Kearney; Fergus McFadden, Brian O’Driscoll, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Ian Madigan, Eoin Reddan; Michael Bent, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross; Devin Toner, Mike McCarthy; Kevin McLaughlin, Shane Jennings, Jamie Heaslip (Captain).
Replacements: Sean Cronin, Jack O’Connell, Ed Byrne, Leo Cullen, Jordi Murphy, Isaac Boss, Jimmy Gopperth, Zane Kirchner
Munster: Felix Jones; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Damien Varley, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Paul O’ Connell; Peter O’Mahony (Captain), Tommy O’Donnell, James Coughlan.
Replacements: Duncan Casey, James Cronin, Alan Cotter, Donncha O’Callaghan, CJ Stander, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Gerhard van den Heever.
