Contepomi steps in as Leinster captain

The omission of Brian O'Driscoll will give Felipe Contepomi the privilage of leading Leinster out against The Ospreys for their final home game of the season in the Celtic League at Lansdowne Road tomorrow evening.

Kieran Lewis will start in the centre. Hooker Bernard Jackman, prop Ronnie McCormack, second row Adam Byrnes and Eric Miller will make up the four changes in the pack of forwards.

LEINSTER (v The Ospreys): Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Kieran Lewis, Gordon D’Arcy, Denis Hickie, Felipe Contepomi, Guy Easterby, Ronan McCormack, Bernard Jackman, Will Green, Adam Byrnes, Malcolm O’Kelly, Eric Miller, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip.

Replacements: Emmett Byrne, Brian Blaney, Ben Gissing, Niall Ronan, Brian O’Meara, John Hepworth, Rob Kearney.