Brian O’Driscoll will not feature in Thomand Park tomorrow night for the derby clash of Munster and Leinster after picking up a minor calf strain in training this week.
Lote Tuqiri takes over at 13 and will be partnered by Gordon D’Arcy.
Rob Kearney is at full back with Fergus Mc Fadden and Dave Kearney on the wings, as expected Ian Madigan is at 10 with Eoin Reddan playing at scrum half.
Cian Healy, Sean Cronin and Mike Ross form the front row with Mike Mc Carthy and Devin Toner in the second row and Kevin Mc Laughlin, Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip in the back row.
Munster boss Rob Penney announced his side yesterday with Paul O’Connell and Felix Jones returning from injury for their first starts of the season.