Kearney out of Leinster team to face Munster

Leinster full back Robert Kearney has to content himself with a place on the bench for Saturday's sell-out Magners League clash with Munster at The RDS (KO: 6.30pm).

Brian O'Driscoll will make his season's debut for Leinster in the eagerly-anticipated tie.

Elsewhere, rangy blindside Kevin McLaughlin gets the nod over Sean O'Brien to join Shane Jennings and Jamie Heaslip in the back row.

Nathan Hines partners skipper Leo Cullen in the second row. John Fogarty takes his place at hooker ahead of Bernard Jackman.

LEINSTER (v Munster):

15: Isa Nacewa

14: Shane Horgan

13: Brian O'Driscoll

12: Gordon D'Arcy

11: Luke Fitzgerald

10: Jonathan Sexton

9: Eoin Reddan

1: Cian Healy

2: John Fogarty

3: Stan Wright

4: Leo Cullen (Captain)

5: Nathan Hines

6: Kevin McLaughlin

7: Shane Jennings

8: Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

16: Bernard Jackman

17: Mike Ross

18: Malcolm O'Kelly

19: Sean O'Brien

20: Simon Keogh

21: Fergus McFadden

22: Rob Kearney