Brian O'Driscoll returns to the side having missed last weekend's game with an arm injury to partner Shane Horgan at centre. Gordon D'Arcy takes his place amongst a strong replacements bench while Rob Kearney has been named on the wing.
In the pack, Reggie Corrigan returns to the front row and partners Bernard Jackman and Will Green. A decision will be made on replacement prop Ronan McCormack / Emmett Byrne closer to kick off.
15 Girvan Dempsey, 14 Denis Hickie, 13 Brian O'Driscoll (CAPTAIN), 12 Shane Horgan, 11 Rob Kearney, 10 Felipe Contepomi, 9 Guy Easterby, 1 Reggie Corrigan, 2 Bernard Jackman, 3 Will Green, 4 Adam Byrnes, 5 Malcolm OKelly, 6 Eric Miller, 7 Keith Gleeson, 8 Jamie Heaslip.
Replacements: 16 Emmett Byrne/Ronan McCormack, 17 Brian Blaney, 18 Ben Gissing, 19 Niall Ronan, 20 Brian O’Riordan, 21 Kieran Lewis, 22 Gordon D'Arcy