LEINSTER WILL WELCOME back Ireland internationals Jamie Heaslip, Jack McGrath, Devin Toner and Sean Cronin in tomorrow’s Guinness Pro12 clash with Edinburgh in Murrayfield [KO 7.35pm, TG4].
All four are available again after missing the opening rounds of the season under the IRFU’s player management programme, and Leo Cullen has put them straight into his Leinster XV.
Captain Isa Nacewa is back from an arm injury as Leinster look to bounce back from last weekend’s defeat to Glasgow, while Zane Kirchner is at fullback with Rob Kearney missing through a knee injury.
New Zealander Jamison Gibson-Park is handed his first start at scrum-half, with Luke McGrath shifting to the bench, while Leinster have an experienced forward pack for the Murrayfield meeting.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons has made three changes to his XV after last weekend’s victory over the Scarlets.
Tonga international Viliami Fihaki starts at number eight, Hamish Watson comes in at openside and Magnus Bradbury switches to the blindside. Former Ulster wing Michael Allen starts on the right wing.
Leinster:
15. Zane Kirchner
14. Isa Nacewa (captain)
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Noel Reid
11. Dave Kearney
10. Joey Carbery
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Jack McGrath
2. Sean Cronin
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Jordi Murphy
7. Dan Leavy
8. Jamie Heaslip
Replacements:
16. Bryan Byrne
17. Cian Healy
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ross Molony
20. Josh van der Flier
21. Luke McGrath
22. Cathal Marsh
23. Rory O’Loughlin
Edinburgh:
15. Glenn Bryce
14. Michael Allen
13. Sasa Tofilau
12. Phil Burleigh
11. Tom Brown
10. Duncan Weir
9. Nathan Fowles
1. Rory Sutherland
2. Ross Ford
3. WP Nel
4. Ben Toolis
5. Grant Gilchrist (captain)
6. Magnus Bradbury
7. Hamish Watson
8. Viliami Fihaki
Replacements:
16. Stuart McInally
17. Allan Dell
18. Kevin Bryce
19. Fraser McKenzie
20. Cornell Du Preez
21. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
22. Solomoni Rasolea
23. Blair Kinghorn
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