ROB KEARNEY WILL make only his second start of the season for Leinster as the Irish province take on Toulon this weekend.
Leo Cullen’s scheduled clash with Glasgow Warriors was postponed due to the inclement weather last week but Leinster have made several changes from their last outing.
Kearney starts at 15 in a backline that also sees Fergus McFadden reintroduced. Isaac Boss is named at scrum half.
Josh van der Flier will make his first Champions Cup start, having come off the bench against Bath.
It’s a new look front row meanwhile with Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss and Mike Ross ready for the trip to the Stade Felix Mayol.
LEINSTER XV to face Toulon:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te’o
12. Luke Fitzgerald
11. Isa Nacewa (captain)
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Isaac Boss
1. Cian Healy
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Jamie Heaslip
Replacements
16. Sean Cronin
17. Jack McGrath
18. Marty Moore
19. Tom Denton
20. Jordi Murphy
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Ian Madigan
23. Dave Kearney
