The Leinster team to face Ulster in a pre-season game at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night includes a blend of youth and experience.
New head coach Leo Cullen has included three academy players, with Irish internationals Noel Reid, Jamie Hagan and Dominic Ryan also in from the start.
20 year old UCD full back Billy Dardis starts at 15 with fellow academy player Adam Byrne selected on the left wing. Last season's joint top try-scorer Darragh Fanning completes the back three.
Noel Reid is at inside centre with Ben Te'o at outside centre. Luke McGrath starts at scrumhalf while St Mary's Cathal Marsh is at number ten.
The third Academy player is Peter Dooley, who made his Leinster debut last season against Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO12. Dooley starts at loosehead prop with Jamie Hagan at tighthead. James Tracy starts at hooker.
Tadhg Beirne in his first year out of the Academy starts in the second row beside Tom Denton. While in the back row Dominic Ryan captains the side from blindside flanker.
Josh van der Flier, who played six times for Leinster last season while still in the Academy starts at openside, while Clontarf's Tony Ryan starts at number eight.
LEINSTER TEAM TO FACE ULSTER
15. Billy Dardis
14. Darragh Fanning
13. Ben Te'o
12. Noel Reid
11. Adam Byrne
10. Cathal Marsh
9. Luke McGrath
1. Peter Dooley
2. James Tracy
3. Jamie Hagan
4. Tadhg Beirne
5. Tom Denton
6. Dominic Ryan CAPTAIN
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Tony Ryan
