Three new players for Leinster's Borders clash

Young backs Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald and veteran prop Reggie Corrigan are the three new men in for Leinster's clash with the Border Reivers in the Magners League at Netherdale on Friday at: 7.30pm.

Loose head Ronan McCormack is suspended and Shane Horgan and Girvan Dempsey have been omitted as a precautionary measure ahead of the opening Heineken Cup weekend.

Brian Blaney has won the contest with Bernard Jackman and Harry Vermaas for the coveted position at hooker. Guy Easterby is selected at number nine as Chris Whitaker is still out with a shoulder injury.

LEINSTER v The Borders:

15: Rob Kearney

14: Luke Fitzgerald

13: Brian O'Driscoll CAPTAIN

12: Gordon D'Arcy

11: Denis Hickie

10: Felipe Contepomi

9: Guy Easterby

1: Reggie Corrigan

2: Brian Blaney

3: Will Green

4: Trevor Hogan

5: Malcolm O'Kelly

6: Cameron Jowitt

7: Keith Gleeson

8: Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

16: Harry Vermaas

17: Bernard Jackman

18: Owen Finegan

19: Stephen Keogh

20: Cillian Willis

21: Christian Warner

22: Kieran Lewis