Leinster without O'Driscoll

Leinster will go into their Magner's League derby against Munster without Brian O'Driscoll at Thomond Park on Saturday night (KO: 7.30pm).

More worryingly, CJ van der Linde is not even in the squad as Ollie le Roux appears on the bench as back-up to Stan Wright and Cian Healy.

Ireland internationals Rob Kearney and Jamie Heaslip return to the starting line-up, with Isa Nacewa switching to the right wing and Shane Horgan partnering Gordon D'Arcy at centre. Luke Fitzgerald misses out with a shoulder injury.

The replacements bench will be confirmed closer to kick off.

LEINSTER:

15: Girvan Dempsey

14: Isa Nacewa

13: Gordon D'Arcy

12: Shane Horgan

11: Rob Kearney

10: Felipe Contepomi

9: Chris Whitaker

1: Cian Healy

2: Bernard Jackman

3: Stan Wright

4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN

5: Malcolm O'Kelly

6: Rocky Elsom

7: Shane Jennings

8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS FROM: John Fogarty, Ollie le Roux, Ronan McCormack, Trevor Hogan, Cameron Jowitt, Sean O'Brien, Chris Keane, Jonathan Sexton, Simon Keogh