Leinster and Ulster name teams for weekend games

Leinster and Ulster have named their teams for their Celtic League games this Friday.

Leinster and Ulster have named their teams for their Celtic League games this Friday.

Gary Ella has made two changes to the Leinster side that will face Edinburgh at Donnybrook, with Leo Cullen replacing Aidan Kearney and David Quinlan replacing injured centre Kieran Lewis.

Winger Tyrone Howe and prop Bryan Young will line out for the Ulster side to face Gwent at Ravenhill.

Leinster: G D'Arcy, J McWeeney, C Warner, D Quinlan, B Burke, M Leek, B O'Riordan, J Lyne, G Hickie, E Byrne, L Cullen (c), B Gissing, A McCullen, S Jennings, D Dillon. Replacements: P Coyle, D Blaney, A Kearney, N Breslin, B O'Meara, G Brown, J Norton.

Ulster: B Cunningham, S Young, R Constable, S Stewart, T Howe, A Larkin, K Campbell, R McCormack, M Sexton, B Young, M Mustchin, R Frost, T McWhirter, A Ward (c), R Wilson. Replacements: P Shields, S Shawe, M McCullough, N Best, R Spee, S Mallon, J Topping.

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