Pro12 Teams: Leinster name strong XV for Ospreys

Ireland internationals Dave Kearney and Gordon D'Arcy are named in a strong Leinster side to take on the Ospreys in the Liberty Stadium on Friday evening, kick-off 7.35pm.

In total there are seven changes to the team that beat Zebre with a try bonus point last Friday in the RDS, with a number of players being retained by the Irish management ahead of their game with England.

Zane Kirchner continues at full back with Fergus McFadden selected on the left wing for his 120th Leinster cap. On the right wing Kearney starts in place of Luke Fitzgerald who is not involved this weekend.

D'Arcy and Ben Te'o are once again selected in the centre, while Isaac Boss captains the side from scrum-half with Jimmy Gopperth, who scored a try and four successful kicks in a 14-point haul last weekend, starting at 10.

In the pack, Richardt Strauss starts at hooker with Tadhg Furlong also coming in from the start at tight-head. Michael Bent once again scrums down at loose-head prop.

In the second row, Tom Denton starts alongside Kane Douglas who makes his 19th appearance in blue since arriving from the Waratahs in the summer. In the back row there are two changes with Rhys Ruddock returning from injury to start at blindside flanker, while Josh Van Der Flier makes his second start of the season at open side. It is Ruddock's first start since injuring his arm in the Champions Cup win over Harlequins in December. Jack Conan continues from the base of the scrum.

On the bench, Clontarf RFC clubman Royce Burke-Flynn is in line to make his Leinster debut having previously been a member of the Leinster Academy. Burke-Flynn has already played for the Leinster A team this season in the British & Irish Cup against Carmarthen Quins and Plymouth Albion.

Leinster: Zane Kirchner, Fergus McFadden, Ben Te'o, Gordon D'Arcy, Dave Kearney, Jimmy Gopperth, Isaac Boss (capt); Michael Bent, Richardt Strauss, Tadhg Furlong, Tom Denton, Kane Douglas, Rhys Ruddock, Josh Van Der Flier, Jack Conan

Replacements: Aaron Dundon, Peter Dooley, Royce Burke-Flynn, Ben Marshall, Dominic Ryan, Luke McGrath, Noel Reid, Darragh Fanning.

Ian Humphreys is set to make his 100th Ulster appearance after being named in the team for Friday's sold-out Guinness Pro12 clash against Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium, kick off 7.35pm.

In one of three changes to the starting team, Ireland international Dan Tuohy has returned from injury to take his place in the second row, while new signing, Mike Stanley, could make his debut after being named among the replacements.

The sole change in the backline sees Luke Marshall replace the suspended Stuart McCloskey at inside centre. Marshall is joined by Darren Cave in midfield, while Humphreys and Pienaar will orchestrate things from the half-back positions. Elsewhere, Louis Ludik, Craig Gilroy and Michael Allen make up the back three.

Callum Black, Rob Herring and Wiehahn Herbst are retained in an unchanged front row and Franco van der Merwe will partner Tuohy in the engine room.

Roger Wilson will again captain the side from blind-side flanker, with Nick Williams continuing at the base of the scrum and Clive Ross taking over from Mike McComish in the number seven jersey.

Tim Boys picked up a toe injury in training and is unavailable for selection.

Ballymena duo John Andrew and Andrew Warwick provide front row cover along with Bronson Ross, Lewis Stevenson and McComish listed as the other forward replacements. Paul Marshall, Stanley and Rory Scholes, who returns to the first-team squad having recovered from injury, complete the match-day 23.

Ulster: L Ludik, C Gilroy, D Cave, L Marshall, M Allen, I Humphreys, R Pienaar, C Black, R Herring, W Herbst, D Tuohy, F Van der Merwe, R Wilson (capt), C Ross, N Williams.

Replacements: J Andrew, A Warwick, B Ross, L Stevenson, M McComish, P Marshall, M Stanley, R Scholes.

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