O'Kelly back in Leinster XV

Malcolm O'Kelly returns to Leinster's second row for Saturday evening's Magner's League date with Connacht at Donnybrook.

Vacancies have been left at inside centre and out-half with one from Christian Warner, Gordon D'Arcy, Felipe Contepomi and Jonathan Sexton due to drop to the bench and one other out of the panel.

On the replacements bench, a decision will be made closer to kick off on the reserve prop and outside back replacements.

LEINSTER (v Connacht):

15 Girvan Dempsey

14 Shane Horgan

13 Kieran Lewis

12 / 10 Christian Warner/Gordon D'Arcy/Felipe Contepomi/Jonathan Sexton

11: Denis Hickie

10 (see 12/10)

9 Chris Whitaker

1 Stanley Wright

2 Bernard Jackman

3 Will Green

4 Trevor Hogan

5 Malcolm O'Kelly

6 Stephen Keogh

7 Keith Gleeson

8 Jamie Heaslip.

REPLACEMENTS:

16 Brian Blaney

17 Reggie Corrigan / Fosi Pala'amo

18 Owen Finegan

19 Cameron Jowitt

20 Guy Easterby

21 (see 12/10)

22 Luke Fitzgerald/Rob Kearney