Toner gets nod for Leinster

Devin Toner has been given the chance to impress in place of the injured Malcolm O'Kelly in the Leinster team to play Edinburgh in Saturday's opening Heineken Cup Pool 2 clash at Murrayfield (1.35pm).

Brian O'Driscoll and Luke Fitzgerald have been paired in the centre with Felipe Contepomi reverting to out-half in preferrecne to Johnny Sexton. Chris Whitaker and Girvan Dempsey return at scrum-half and full-back, respectively.