Reddan returns for Leinster's Heineken Cup clash

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final match against Leicester Tigers at the Aviva Stadium, kick-off 6pm.

Sean O’Brien is set to make his 50th appearance for Leinster and continues in the back-row alongside Jamie Heaslip and Kevin McLaughlin, with young flanker Dominic Ryan providing cover from the bench.

Leo Cullen leads the team and partners Nathan Hines at second row, with Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss and Mike Ross forming the frontrow.

Gordon D’Arcy again links up with Brian O’Driscoll in a backline which features, in all, six Ireland internationals including the competition’s top points scorer so far this season Jonathan Sexton (76 points) who partners Eoin Reddan at half-back.

International trio Isaac Boss, Fergus McFadden and Devin Toner are named amongst the replacements along with Cook Islander and Leinster stalwart Stan Wright.

Leinster: Isa Nacewa; Shane Horgan, Brian O’Driscoll, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Jonathan Sexton, Eoin Reddan, Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross; Leo Cullen, Nathan Hines, Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip

Replacements: Jason Harris-Wright, Heinke van der Merwe, Stan Wright, Devin Toner, Dominic Ryan, Isaac Boss, Ian Madigan, Fergus McFadden