O'Driscoll, McFadden and Roux come in for Leinster

Brian O'Driscoll has been named at outside centre for the visit of the Cardiff Blues to the RDS tomorrow night at 7.35pm.

O'Driscoll will make his 174th Leinster appearance in a side which includes three fellow British & Irish Lions in Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney.

In a further boost, Ireland back Fergus McFadden and second row Quinn Roux have recovered from their respective injuries to also take their places in the starting XV.

Ian Madigan starts at out-half and will partner fellow Ireland international Isaac Boss at half-back, with Noel Reid partnering O'Driscoll at centre.

Heaslip, who will make his 167th appearance in Leinster colours, is named in the back-row by Rhys Ruddock (earning his 62nd cap) and Dominic Ryan (his 49th).

Ireland prop Mike Ross is named on the replacements bench alongside the likes of Jimmy Gopperth and Jordi Murphy.

LEINSTER: R Kearney, McFadden, O'Driscoll, Reid, D Kearney, Madigan, Boss, Healy, Cronin, Moore, Toner, Roux, Ruddock, Ryan, Heaslip (Captain)

REPLACEMENTS: Dundon, McGrath, Ross, Denton, Murphy, Cooney, Gopperth, Macken