LEO CULLEN HAS made ten changes to last weekend’s side who were beaten by Montpellier, as they prepare to face Connacht tomorrow.

Captain Isa Nacewa is the only back that has kept his place after scoring a try and four successful kicks last weekend. The Fijian international moves from the left wing and lines out at full-back.

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Meanwhile, UCD’s Adam Byrne makes his first start of the season while Sean O’Brien starts again for the second time since a serious hamstring injury kept him on the sidelines for nine months.

Leinster:

15. Isa Nacewa (C)
14. Adam Byrne
13. Rory O’Loughlin
12. Noel Reid
11. Barry Daly
10. Joey Carbery
9. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Cian Healy
2. Sean Cronin
3. Mike Ross
4. Mick Kearney
5. Ian Nagle
6. Dan Leavy
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jack Conan

Replacements:

16. James Tracy
17. Peter Dooley
18. Michael Bent
19. Mike McCarthy
20. Josh van der Flier
21. Luke McGrath
22. Ross Byrne
23. Rob Kearney

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