Rugby – Team News: Leo Cullen leads an experienced Leinster side that sees Cian Healy and Mike Ross come into the starting line-up to take on Ospreys in tomorrow night's Magners League fixture at the RDS (7.05pm).
Healy and Ross form the frontrow alongside John Fogarty, with Shane Jennings continuing in the backrow alongside Kevin McLaughlin and Jamie Heaslip.
Shaun Berne partners Eoin Reddan at halfback, while Gordon D'Arcy partners player of the month, Fergus McFadden, who will make his 15th appearance of the season. Girvan Dempsey starts at fullback in a back three which also includes Shane Horgan and Isa Nacewa.
The replacements bench will be confirmed closer to kick-off.
Ospreys coach Jonathan Humphreys also named his starting line-up after a hectic few days for the squad.
"We showed plenty of character to do what we did on Tuesday night,” said Humphreys in reference to their win over Ulster at Ravenhill. “A three day turnaround after losing by a point in San Sebastian on Saturday, with flights back from Spain and then out to Belfast was always going to provide a challenge.”
“The boys are a bit battered and bruised, but I think the response was outstanding and you could see the unity in the group, the way they dug in when it was backs against the wall.
"There's a need to freshen up the 22 again, we feel that we have utilised the squad well over the last couple of weeks and we worked the bench well on Tuesday night, and we are going to have to do the same thing again on Friday.
"It's a top of the table clash, our win against Ulster has put us where we want to be in the table. I'd expect that it's going to be a tight, close game. Leinster will be buoyed by their narrow win over Clermont Auvergne last weekend and they will be harbouring ambitions on two fronts. Our focus now is solely on the Magners League, so we'll be looking to get something out of the game to help us towards a top four finish.
"We played well the other night, and we'll be looking for a similar level of performance again. With some fresh legs in the 22, and on the back of the win at Ulster, I'm sure there'll be a spring in our steps as we look to continue improving."
Over 15,000 tickets have been sold for tomorrow’s game with tickets still on sale from www.leinsterrugby.ie and Ticketmaster outlets.
Leinster: Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Fergus McFadden, Gordon D'Arcy, Isa Nacewa, Shaun Berne, Eoin Reddan, Cian Healy, John Fogarty, Mike Ross, Leo Cullen (capt), Nathan Hines, Kevin McLaughlin, Shane Jennings, Jamie Heaslip. Replacements (from) : Richardt Strauss, Stan Wright, Malcolm O'Kelly, Stephen Keogh, Paul O'Donohoe, Eoin O'Malley, Andrew Conway, Simon Keogh
Ospreys: Lee Byrne, Nikki Walker, Sonny Parker, Andrew Bishop, Shane Williams, Dan Biggar, Jamie Nutbrown, Paul James, Ed Shervington, Adam Jones, Ian Gough, Alun Wyn Jones, Jerry Collins (Capt), Marty Holah, Filo Tiatia. Replacements : Scott Baldwin, Craig Mitchell, Ian Evans, Ryan Jones, Mike Phillips, James Hook, Gareth Owen