O'Driscoll starts for Leinster

Brian O'Driscoll returns from injury to lead Leinster against The Ospreys in Saturday night's Magners League clash at the RDS.

O'Driscoll will play in the centre beside Felipe Contepomi as Jonathan Sexton continues his development at out-half, outside number nine Chris Keane.

Gary Brown comes in for the injured Rob Kearney on the wing.

Loose-head Cian Healy starts in the front row alongside Brian Blaney and Stan Wright with Cameron Jowitt partnering Malcolm O'Kelly in the second row.

LEINSTER (v The Ospreys):

15: Girvan Dempsey

14: Gary Brown

13: Brian O'Driscoll CAPTAIN

12: Felipe Contepomi

11: Luke Fitzgerald

10: Jonathan Sexton

9: Chris Keane

1: Cian Healy

2: Brian Blaney

3: Stan Wright

4: Cameron Jowitt

5: Malcolm O'Kelly

6: Stephen Keogh

7: Shane Jennings

8: Jamie Heaslip.

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Bernard Jackman

17: Stephen Knoop

18: Trevor Hogan

19: Keith Gleeson

20: Guy Easterby

21: Gordon D'Arcy

22: Christian Warner