Cullen to lead much-changed Leinster

Leo Cullen will captain the Leinster team to face Montpellier Hérault in tomorrow's Heineken Cup Round 6 sell out clash in the RDS (1.30pm).

Cullen, who is set to make his 170thappearance for the province, captains a side which shows a number of changes to the side from last weekend’s victory in Glasgow.

The former Leicester Tiger’s lock packs down alongside Damian Browne while Jamie Heaslip makes his 50thHeineken Cup appearance and is named in an all-Ireland back row alongside Sean O’Brien and Rhys Ruddock.

Balbriggan’s Jamie Hagan makes his Heineken Cup debut and starts in the front row alongside fellow 2007 Under-20 Grand Slam winning prop Cian Healy as well as the returning Richardt Strauss.

In the backline, Isaac Boss partners Bank of Ireland Player of the Month Jonathan Sexton at half back, with Eoin O’Malley coming in to partner Gordon D’Arcy in the midfield and Fergus McFadden shifting to the wing.

Sean Cronin is one of five Ireland internationals named on the bench.

Leinster: R Kearney; F McFadden, E O’Malley, G D’Arcy, I Nacewa; J Sexton, I Boss; C Healy, R Strauss, J Hagan; L Cullen (c), D Browne, R Ruddock, S O’Brien, J Heaslip.

Replacements: S Cronin, H van Der Merwe, M Ross, D Toner, S Jennings, E Reddan, I Madigan, F Carr.