HEINEKEN CUP TEAM NEWS:Luke Fitzgerald will start on the left wing for Leinster when they take on Wasps in tomorrow's crucial Heineken Cup Pool 2 fixture at Twickenham.
The province’s leading try-scorer this season with six, Fitzgerald comes in for Gordon D’Arcy in a strong backline that sees Felipe Contepomi continue his partnership with Brian O’Driscoll in midfield.
Isa Nacewa remains at outhalf, with Chris Whitaker making his 50th Heineken Cup appearance at scrumhalf.
Leinster coach Michael Cheika has been boosted by the return of Bernard Jackman from a knee injury and he takes his place at hooker.
Cheika will leave the decision on who packs down either side of Jackman until an hour before kick-off, with injury concerns over both Stan Wright and CJ van der Linde.
Cian Healy and Ollie le Roux will provide cover, with the South African likely to be named on the bench if both starting props are passed fit, as he can also cover for Jackman.
Malcolm O’Kelly comes in to join Leo Cullen in the secondrow, while Shane Jennings takes over from Sean O’Brien at openside flanker after successfully appealing his three-match ban.
Matt Williams has made four changes to his starting line-up for the province’s final home fixture in Pool 4 against Harlequins at Ravenhill tomorrow (1.35pm)
Simon Danielli replaces Mark McCrea on the left wing, while lock Ryan Caldwell ahead of Matt McCullough, who starts on the bench.
Kieron Dawson replaces David Pollock in the backrow, while Chris Henry has been called up for his first start in a competitive match for Ulster this season, replacing the injured Robbie Diack at number eight.
Although Ulster are out of the qualification race, Williams wants his side to put it up to the Londoners, who are looking to make the last eight.
“We are playing against a fantastic team, but that will not worry us. They are playing for a quarter-final place; they have everything to play for and we have nothing to lose.
“For our guys it’s about pride, we want to make-up for the defeat against Edinburgh and make qualification as hard as possible for ‘Quins. They beat us early in the season and now we are coming back at them."
LEINSTER (v Wasps): Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll, Felipe Contepomi, Luke Fitzgerald, Isa Nacewa, Chris Whitaker, Stan Wright / Cian Healy, Bernard Jackman, CJ van der Linde / Ollie le Roux, Leo Cullen (C), Malcolm O'Kelly, Rocky Elsom, Shane Jennings, Jamie Heaslip Replacements: John Fogarty, Cian Healy / Ollie le Roux, Trevor Hogan, Sean O'Brien, Chris Keane, Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey
London Wasps: Mark Van Gisbergen, Paul Sackey, Dominic Waldouck, Riki Flutey, Josh Lewsey, Danny Cipriani, Eoin Reddan, Tim Payne, Rob Webber, Phil Vickery (C), Simon Shaw, Richard Birkett, Joe Worsley, Serge Betsen, James Haskell Replacements: Joe Ward, Tom French, George Skivington, Dan Leo, Joe Simpson, Dave Walder, Tom Voyce
ULSTER (v Harlequins):Clinton Schifcofske; Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Paddy Wallace, Simon Danielli; Ian Humphreys, Isaac Boss; Tom Court, Rory Best (capt ), BJ Botha, Ed O'Donoghue, Ryan Caldwell, Stephen Ferris, Kieron Dawson, Chris Henry. Replacements: Nigel Brady, Justin Fitzpatrick, Matt McCullough, David Pollock, Paul Marshall, Paul Steinmetz, Bryn Cunningham.
