Berne and Morris in for Leinster

Michael Cheika will give a few names a final chance to impress before the new season in tomorrow's friendly against London Irish…

Michael Cheika will give a few names a final chance to impress before the new season in tomorrow's friendly against London Irish at the RDS.

Academy prospect Niall Morris will start at fullback in the last game before the European champions open their Magners League game with Llanelli Scarlets in Wales.

Uncapped Australian Shaun Berne also gets the nod in the centre alongside Fergus McFadden, while Simon Keogh starts at scrumhalf, eager to prove he’s ready to offer competition to new arrival Eoin Reddan.

Jonathan Sexton partners him at outhalf.

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Captain Leo Cullen, wing Shane Horgan, hooker Bernard Jackman and props Stan Wright and Ronan McCormack offer the experience.

Devin Toner partners Cullen in the secondrow and Sean O’Brien, Shane Jennings and Stephen Keogh make up the backrow.

Leinster: Niall Morris; Shane Horgan, Fergus McFadden, Shaun Berne, Isa Nacewa;

Jonathan Sexton, Simon Keogh; Ronan McCormack, Bernard Jackman, Stan Wright; Leo Cullen (capt), Devin Toner; Sean O'Brien, Shane Jennings, Stephen Keogh.

Replacements: John Fogarty, Jason Harris-Wright, Cian Healy, Mike Ross, Malcolm O'Kelly, Eoin Sheriff, Kevin McLaughlin, Chris Keane, David Moore, Paul O'Donohoe, Billy Ngawini, Brendan Macken, Girvan Dempsey