Cullen to skipper new look Leinster

With so many players wrapped up in international duty, Leo Cullen will skipper a new-look Leinster team as they take on Cardiff Blues in tomorrow night's RaboDirect PRO12 clash in Cardiff Arms Park (7.30pm).

Ian Madigan, who is the PRO12’s third top points scorer, partners Ireland international Isaac Boss at half-back with Andrew Goodman lining up at centre alongside Brendan Macken.

Out wide Munster-bound Andrew Conway is joined by Darren Hudson and Dave Kearney who starts at full-back.

Dominic Ryan makes just his third appearance after an injury interrupted season thus far and he completes an exciting back-row alongside Shane Jennings and Jordi Murphy.

Leinster 'A' team skipper Jack McGrath is rewarded with a start in the front row after some impressive showings in the British and Irish Cup.

Heinke van der Merwe is named on a replacements bench which includes seven players who are either in, or have come through, the Leinster Academy.

Leinster (v. Cardiff Blues): D Kearney; A Conway, B Macken, A Goodman, D Hudson; I Madigan, I Boss; J McGrath, A Dundon, M Bent; L Cullen (capt), T Denton; D Ryan, S Jennings, J Murphy.

Replacements: T Sexton, H van der Merwe, J Hagan, B Marshall, R Ruddock, J Cooney, N Reid, F Carr.