Leinster team to face Scarlets announced

Shane Jennings will captain Leinster against The Scarlets in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (kick off: 6.30pm).

Jennings will form a strong back row with fellow Ireland internationals Kevin McLaughlin and Sean O'Brien, who will line out at number eight.

Malcolm O'Kelly who will make his 177th Leinster appearance at second row with imports Stan Wright and CJ van der Linde propping up the front row.

The replacements bench will be confirmed closer to kick off.

LEINSTER (v Scarlets):

15: Girvan Dempsey

14: Shane Horgan

13: Fergus McFadden

12: Shaun Berne

11: Isa Nacewa

10: Jonathan Sexton

9: Eoin Reddan

1: Stan Wright

2: Bernard Jackman

3: CJ van der Linde

4: Devin Toner

5: Malcolm O'Kelly

6: Kevin McLaughlin

7: Shane Jennings CAPTAIN

8: Sean O'Brien.

REPLACEMENTS FROM: John Fogarty, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross, Trevor Hogan, Stephen Keogh, Simon Keogh, Paul O'Donohoe, Eoin O'Malley, Andrew Conway.