Leo Cullen, Shane Horgan, Bernard Jackman and Jonathan Sexton will make the first starts of their seasons for Leinster against London Irish in Friday night's pre-season friendly in Donnybrook (kick off: 7pm).

Stephen Keogh will lead Leinster out in their first match of the season in a pre-season friendly against Rugby Nice Cote d'Azur in the south of France (KO: 6pm Irish time, 7pm local).