Kearney on bench for final

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has opted to retain Isa Nacewa ahead of Robert Kearney at full-back in the team to play the Leicester Tigers in Saturday's Heineken Cup final at Murrayfield (KO: 5pm).

The only change from the semi-final comes at out-half where Jonathan Sexton takes over from the injured Felipe Contepomi outside scrum-half Chris Whitaker, playing his final game for the province at half-back.

In the pack Rocky Elsom starts in the back-row alongside Ireland duo Shane Jennings and Jamie Heaslip, with Leo Cullen leading the side for what is the province's first appearance in the final.

British & Irish Lion Kearney is named on a strong replacements bench alongside the likes of Girvan Dempsey, Devin Toner and Sean O'Brien.

LEINSTER (v Leicester):

15: Isa Nacewa

14: Shane Horgan

13: Brian O'Driscoll

12: Gordon D'Arcy

11: Luke Fitzgerald

10: Jonathan Sexton

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:

16: John Fogarty

17: Ronan McCormack

18: Devin Toner

19: Sean O'Brien

20: Simon Keogh

21: Rob Kearney

22: Girvan Dempsey