Healy and Ross to start for Leinster

Cian Healy and Mike Ross will start at prop for Leinster against The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the RDS (kick off: 7.05pm).

Leo Cullen leads an experienced Leinster side with John Fogarty at hooker and a first-choice back row in Shane Jennings, Kevin McLaughlin and Jamie Heaslip.

Shaun Berne partners Eoin Reddan at half-back, while Gordon D'Arcy partners Fergus McFadden in midfield, Girvan Dempsey starting at full-back.

The replacements bench will be confirmed closer to kick off.

LEINSTER (v The Ospreys):

15: Girvan Dempsey

14: Shane Horgan

13: Fergus McFadden

12: Gordon D'Arcy

11: Isa Nacewa

10: Shaun Berne

9: Eoin Reddan

1: Cian Healy

2: John Fogarty

3: Mike Ross

4: Leo Cullen (CAPTAIN)

5: Nathan Hines

6: Kevin McLaughlin

7: Shane Jennings

8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS FROM: Richardt Strauss, Stan Wright, Malcolm O'Kelly, Stephen Keogh, Paul O'Donohoe, Eoin O'Malley, Andrew Conway, Simon Keogh