D'Arcy one of several changes for Leinster

The Leinster team to face Ulster in the St. Stephen’s Day RaboDirect PRO12 derby in the RDS (5.30pm) has been named.

Gordon D’Arcy starts at centre in a starting line up which shows several changes to the side which defeated Bath in the Heineken Cup.

David Kearney starts on the right wing after scoring a brace of tries last time out in the PRO12 against Cardiff Blues earlier this month and he forms a back three with Fionn Carr and Luke Fitzgerald.

Eoin Reddan and Ian Madigan link up at half back while up front Cian Healy starts in the front row alongside fellow Ireland players Sean Cronin and Mike Ross.

Shane Jennings leads the side.

Monday’s game will be a sell out and there will be no tickets available to purchase on the day.

Leinster (v Ulster): L Fitzgerald; D Kearney, F McFadden, G D’Arcy, F Carr; I Madigan, E Reddan; C Healy, S Cronin, M Ross, D Browne, D Toner; K McLaughlin, S Jennings (c), L Auva’a.

Replacements: R Strauss, J McGrath, J Hagan, S Sykes, R Ruddock, I Boss, E O’Malley, A Conway.