Hickie back on the Leinster wing

Denis Hickie is back in the Leinster starting line-up as they go in search of their first win in the Magner's Celtic League against…

Denis Hickie is back in the Leinster starting line-up as they go in search of their first win in the Magner's Celtic League against Cardiff Blues tomorrow.

The Ireland winger has not yet features this season for Michael Cheika's side because of the international commitments but is named on the opposite wing to Luke Fitzgerald, with Rob Kearney at fullback.

Fellow international Keith Gleeson is on the bench alongside prop Reggie Corrigan.

Captain Felipe Contepomi is again partnered by Chris Whitaker in the halfbacks behind a scrum that sees just the one change, with secondrow Adam Byrnes replacing Trevor Hogan who has an ankle injury.

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Byrnes will be alongide flanker Stephen Keogh who's aggression against Edinburgh was on of the big plusses for Cheika on the day.

Malcolm O'Kelly is still unavailable due to a groin injury, while a shoulder complaint is keeping Gordon D'Arcy from helping to add to the solitary point Leinster have in the competition so far.

Cardiff have a quick turnaround having been beaten 18-16 by the Ospreys on Wednesday, but have point on the board thanks to that narrow defeat and a win over Munster in the first round of games.

Kick-off in Donnybrook is at 7.30pm.

LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney, 14: Luke Fitzgerald, 13: Kieran Lewis, 12: Michael Berne, 11: Denis Hickie, 10: Felipe Contepomi CAPTAIN, 9: Chris Whitaker; 1: Ronan McCormack, 2: Harry Vermaas, 3: Will Green, 4: Adam Byrnes, 5: Owen Finegan, 6: Stephen Keogh, 7: Niall Ronan, 8: Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

16: Reggie Corrigan, 17: Bernard Jackman, 18: Devin Toner, 19: Keith Gleeson, 20: Guy Easterby, 21: Christian Warner, 22: Gary Brown

Cardiff Blues

15: Ben Blair, 14: Chris Czekaj, 13: Tom Riley, 12: Marc Stcherbina, 11: Mosese Luveitasau, 10: Nick Macleod, 9: Wayne Evans; 1: John Yapp, 2: Gareth Williams, 3: Gary Powell, 4: Bradley Davies, 5: James Goode, 6: Mark Lewis, 7: Martyn Williams, 8: Xavier Rush CAPTAIN

Replacements:

16: Taufaao Felise, 17: Ross Johnson, 18: Robert Sidoli, 19: Scott Morgan, 20: Ed Fairhurst, 21: David Flanagan, 22: Tom Shanklin

Referee: Andy MacPherson (SRU)