Leinster fans will see their inspirational centre Brian O'Driscoll get game time ahead of the Heineken Cup semi-final with Toulouse next Saturday. (16:45)
O'Driscoll returns to the starting line-up o face Connacht in Wednesday night's Magners League clash at the RDS (7.45pm).
O'Driscoll will partner Eoin O'Malley at centre for the re-fixed interprovincial game which was originally postponed at the start of the year. CJ van der Linde starts in a front row which includes Stan Wright and Richardt Strauss who makes his first start for the province. Shane Jennings will captain the side.
Eoin Reddan partners Shaun Berne at half-back, with Andrew Conway named on the right wing for what will be his third appearance for the province.
Leo Cullen, Cian Healy and Jamie Heaslip are named on a strong looking bench.
O'Driscoll was injured in the Heineken Cup quarter-final win over ASM Clermont Auvergne and missed Leinster's 20-16 win over the Ospreys in the Magners League last weekend.
Coach Micheal Cheika commented: "We're in a position to welcome back some players into the panel for Wednesday, give others a rest and bench a few others, so that will hopefully ensure an injection of freshness as we approach the business end of the season."
