Cullen returns to Leinster side

Leinster have called upon several members of the Ireland squad who were involved in the recent Guinness series for Ireland.

There's a blend of youth and experience across the team with the province's most capped player Gordon D'Arcy partnering Brendan Macken at centre.

Eoin Reddan makes his 88th appearance for the province and links up with Ian Madigan at half-back, with Luke Fitzgerald – who is one of eight Ireland internationals named in the starting XV – named in an exciting back three alongside South African international Zane Kirchner and Lote Tuqiri.

Leo Cullen will make his seasonal debut for the province and he's named at lock alongside Mike McCarthy.

Fresh from his involvement with the Ireland squad, Jack McGrath will start in the front row alongside Aaron Dundon and Bank of Ireland player of the month Martin Moore.

Shane Jennings leads the side and is named in the back-row alongside academy graduates Rhys Ruddock and Jordi Murphy who will wear the number eight jersey.

Leinster can call upon a further three Ireland internationals off the bench, including the likes of Sean Cronin and Mike Ross as well as New Zealander Jimmy Gopperth.

Leinster XV and replacements to face Scarlets; (15-9): Z Kirchner, L Tuqiri, B Macken, G D'Arcy, L Fitzgerald, I Madigan, E Reddan; (1-8): J McGrath, A Dundon, M Moore, L Cullen, M McCarthy, R Ruddock, S Jennings (Captain), J Murphy.

Replacements (16-23): S Cronin, M Bent, M Ross, T Denton, D Ryan, L McGrath, J Gopperth, D Fanning.