Alex Soroka will make his first appearance of the season as Leinster face Connacht at the Aviva stadium tomorrow night.
Leo Cullen has made 13 changes to the starting XV from last Saturday's 15-7 win over ASM Clermont Auvergne. Jordie Barrett switches to 12 and Jimmy O'Brien swapping from the wing to full-back.
Jack Conan captains the side from number eight with Alex Soroka, making his first appearance of the season, and Scott Penny joining him in the back row.
Diarmuid Mangan is one of five Academy players named in the starting XV. Mangan will partner RG Snyman in the second row.
Jack Boyle and Rabah Slimani will scrum down either side of academy hooker Gus McCarthy in a repeat of the same front row who faced Connacht in October.
The experienced duo of Ross Byrne and Luke McGrath take up the halfback positions. Academy star Charlie Tector selected to partner Barrett in the centre.
With O'Brien at full-back, the Academy pair of Andrew Osborne and Aitzol Arenzana-King have been given the nod on the wings.
Leinster: 15. Jimmy O’Brien, 14. Aitzol Arenzana-King, 13. Charlie Tector, 12. Jordie Barret, 11. Andrew Osborne, 10. Ross Byrne, 9. Luke McGrath, 1. Jack Boyle, 2. Gus McCarthy, 3. Rabah Slimani, 4. Diarmuid Mangan, 5. RG Snyman, 6. Alex Soroka, 7. Scott Penny, 8. Jack Conan (C).
Replacements: 16. Lee Barron, 17. Michael Milne, 18. Cian Healy, 19. Brian Deeny, 20. Ryan Baird, 21. Jamison Gibson-Park, 22. Harry Byrne, 23. Max Deegan.
