Aironi v Leinster (Sat)

Brian O’Driscoll returns to Leinster colours to face Aironi

Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll returns as Leinster take on Aironi in the Magners League.

O’Driscoll was a spectator as Leinster beat Ulster 34-36 at the RDS last Saturday to move up to second place in the league table.

He will partner Eoin O’Malley at centre with Fergus McFadden reverting to the right wing.

International fly-half Jonathan Sexton is on the bench as 22-year-old Ian Madigan gets a run at number 10.

Shane Horgan, who scored two tries in the victory over Ulster, is another of the replcacements.

Aironi: San Martin, Robertson, Pavan, Pizarro, Demas, Marshall, Tebaldi; De Marchi, Ongaro, Staibano, Furno, Bortolami (cpt), Sole, Krause, Williams.

Replacements: Ferraro, Perugini, Redolfini, Geldenhuys, Cattina, Canavosio, Pratichetti, Bocchino.

Leinster: Kearney, McFadden, O’Driscoll (cpt), O’Malley, Fitzgerald, Madigan, Reddan; Healy, Harris-Wright, Ross, Toner, Hines, Ruddock, Jennings, O’Brien.

Replacements: Strauss, van der Merwe, Wright, Cullen, Ryan, Boss, Sexton, Horgan.

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)