Heaslip back for Leinster

Jamie Heaslip makes his competitive return to the Leinster team for their opening Magners League game away Glasgow Warriors on tommorow night (KO 7.05PM).

Sean O’Brien will captain the side from the openside berth in the absence of Shane Jennings. Big hitting Ireland U20 backrow Dominic Ryan completes the backrow triumvirate.

New signing Heinke van der Merwe starts in a new look front row with fellow South African Richardt Strauss. Ballymena tight-head Simon Shawe starts in the number three jersey.

In the absence of Jonathan Sexton and Eoin Reddan, Isa Nacewa links up with fellow Kiwi Boss at half back.

LEINSTER (v Glasgow):

15: Luke Fitzgerald

14: Shane Horgan

13: Eoin O’Malley

12: Fergus McFadden

11: Niall Morris

10: Isa Nacewa

9: Isaac Boss

1: Heinke van der Merwe

2: Richardt Strauss

3: Simon Shawe

4: Nathan Hines

5: Ed O’Donoghue

6: Dominic Ryan

7: Sean O’Brien CAPTAIN

8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: John Fogarty

17: Jack McGrath

18: Ben Prescott

19: Mariano Galarza

20: Stephen Keogh

21: Paul O’Donohoe

22: Ian Madigan

23: Eamonn Sheridan