Sean O'Brien will make his first appearance of the season when he lines out at no 8 for Leinster’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with the Glasgow Warriors in Scotstoun on Friday night (7.35pm).

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt has named an all-Irish starting XV to face the Cardiff Blues in Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash in the RDS (6.30pm).

Rob Kearney has not recovered from a back injury in time for Leinster’s visit to the Scarlets on Saturday but Godron D’Arcy has been named in the starting XV for the Heienekn Cup Round 2 showdown.

Leinster fullback Rob Kearney hasn’t recovered from a back injury in time to feature in the province’s opening Heineken Cup game against the Exeter Chiefs in the RDS on Saturday afternoon (3.40pm).

Leo Cullen, Cian Healy, Gordon D'Arcy and Isa Nacewa all return to the Leinster XV for Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 showdown against Edinburgh in the RDS (6.15pm).