Leinster make four changes for Sharks

Leo Cullen has made four changes to the Leinster side for tomorrow's URC clash with the Sharks from the team which beat Ulster.

Johnny Sexton will captain the team in his first start this season, while Will Connors comes in at openside.

Charlie Ngatai and Academy back Rob Russell are the other fresh inclusions for the RDS test. Jimmy O'Brien starts at full back, with Jordan Larmour on the right wing Russel on the left wing.

Ngatai will wears the number 12 jersey, with Robbie Henshaw outside him. Luke McGrath starts at scrumhalf with captain Johnny Sexton making his first start of the campaign at 10.

In the pack, it's the same front five that left Belfast with a win last weekend with Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Michael Ala'alatoa in the front row and Ross Molony and Jason Jenkins behind them in the second.

Ryan Baird starts again this week at blindside flanker with Will Connors coming in at openside, while Jack Conan is again selected at the base of the scrum.

Leinster

15. Jimmy O'Brien
16. Jordan Larmour
17. Robbie Henshaw
18. Charlie Ngatai
19. Rob Russell
20. Johnny Sexton (C)
21. Luke McGrath

1. Andrew Porter
2. Dan Sheehan
3. Michael Ala'alatoa
4. Ross Molony
5. Jason Jenkins
6. Ryan Baird
7. Will Connors
8. Jack Conan

Replacements

16. John McKee
17. Cian Healy
18. Vakhtang Abdaladze
19. James Ryan
20. Rhys Ruddock
21. Cormac Foley
22. Ross Byrne
23. Garry Ringrose

Leinster v Sharks
Saturday October 7
BKT United Rugby Championship
RDS Arena, Kick-off: 5:05pm
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)