LEINSTER HEAD COACH Leo Cullen has made seven changes to his side ahead of their Guinness PRO12 clash with Zebre in Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday [Kick Off: 5.05pm - not available on TV or radio].
Lansdowne club man and Ireland 7s captain Tom Daly will make his debut for the province while 20-year-old loose head prop Andrew Porter will make his first start in the number one jersey.
Isa Nacewa captains the side from full back with Adam Byrne and Barry Daly — who both scored tries last time out — continuing on the right and left-wing respectively.
Noel Reid is selected at inside centre for his seventh start of the season, with 23-year-old Carlow native Daly outside him.
Jamison Gibson-Park continues at scrum half with Leinster Academy outhalf Ross Byrne partnering him from the start tomorrow having come off the bench against Connacht.
Porter will be joined in the front row by experienced duo Richardt Strauss at hooker and Michael Bent at tight head. Strauss has recovered from knee surgery to make his first senior appearance of the season.
Mike McCarthy comes into the second row from the start this weekend and will be joined by former Maori All Black Hayden Triggs, for his second appearance of the season.
It’s as you were in the back row with last week’s Guinness Man of the Match Dan Leavy again selected at blind side flanker, with Sean O’Brien at open side and Jack Conan selected at number eight.
Leinster
15. Isa Nacewa (Captain)
14. Adam Byrne
13. Tom Daly
12. Noel Reid
11. Barry Daly
10. Ross Byrne
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Andrew Porter
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Michael Bent
4. Mike McCarthy
5. Hayden Triggs
6. Dan Leavy
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jack Conan
Replacements
16. James Tracy
17. Peter Dooley
18. Mike Ross
19. Mick Kearney
20. Rhys Ruddock
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Dominic Ryan
23. Hugo Keenan
