O'Meara brought in to face Ulster

The experienced Brian O'Meara will replace Brian O'Riordan at scrum-half in the only change to the Leinster side that will face the daunting task of knocking over Ulster in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Saturday evening.

Coach Declan Kidney knows Leinster will have to show a huge improvement in form to surprise Ulster in front of a full house.

England A prop Ricky Nebbett will be given all the time he needs to prove his worth as back-up to the front row.

If he does not convince Kidney that he is ready, Anthony O'Donnell will be the reserve prop forward again.

Leinster (v Ulster): J Norton; J McWeeney, C Warner, D Quinlan, G Brown; D McAllister, B O'Meara; E Byrne, G Hickie, P Coyle, L Cullen (capt), B Gissing, A McCullen, S Jennings, D Dillon.

Substitutes: R Nebbett/A O'Donnell, D Blaney, C Potts, V Costello; B O'Riordan, K Lewis, C Kilroy.