Nods given to Easterby and Hogan

Trevor Hogan and Guy Easterby are the two big winners in Leinster's side to play Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm).

Hogan has recovered from an ankle injury to replace Adam Byrnes in the second row and Easterby gets the nod ahead of Chris Whitaker for the first time this season.

Niall Ronan has held off the claims of Keith Gleeson at openside and Ronan McCormack is preferred to Reggie Corrigan at loose-head prop.

LEINSTER (v Llanelli):

15: Rob Kearney

14: Luke Fitzgerald

13: Kieran Lewis

12: Michael Berne

11: Denis Hickie

10: Felipe Contepomi CAPTAIN

9: Guy Easterby

1: Ronan McCormack

2: Harry Vermaas

3: Will Green

4: Trevor Hogan

5: Owen Finegan

6: Stephen Keogh

7: Niall Ronan

8: Jamie Heaslip

Replacements from:

Reggie Corrigan, Bernard Jackman, Adam Byrnes, Devin Toner, Keith Gleeson, Chris Whitaker, Christian Warner, Gary Brown