Irish teams named for Celtic League action

Team news: Leinster coach Michael Cheika has opted for several changes in personnel in the back line while up front the pack remains the same for the province's Celtic League clash away to Newport/Gwent Dragons tomorrow.

Girvan Dempsey will line-out at full-back in a strong back three that includes Denis Hickie and Rob Kearney. Kieran Lewis will partner John Hepworth at centre.

There are no changes in the pack to the side that defeated the Border Reivers 62-14 in Leinster's last Celtic League outing with Eric Miller forming a powerful back row alongside Keith Gleeson and Jamie Heaslip.

Donncha O'Callaghan, John Kelly, Trevor Halstead are the sole changes to the Munster side to face Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park tomorrow.

Promising A international Barry Murphy is set to join Halstead in the centre, while Mossie Lawlor partners Tomas O'Leary at half-back.

Darren Yapp will return to the Sportsground tomorrow for the first time since November as Connacht line out against Llanelli Scarlets.

Leinster:

1 Reggie Corrigan, 2 Brian Blaney, 3 Will Green, 4 Adam Byrnes, 5 Bryce Williams, 6 Eric Miller, 7 Keith Gleeson, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 15 Girvan Dempsey, 14 Rob Kearney, 13 Kieran Lewis, 12 John Hepworth, 11 Denis Hickie, 10 Felipe Contepomi, (c) 9 Guy Easterby

Replacements: 16 David Blaney, 17 Ronan McCormack, 18 Ben Gissing, 19 Niall Ronan, 20 Brian O'Meara, 21 Eoghan Hickey, 22 Gary Brown#

Kick-off: Rodney Parade, 5:30pm

Munster:

S Payne; J Kelly, B Murphy, T Halstead, A Horgan; M Lawlor, T O'Leary; F Roche, D Fogarty, F Puciariello; D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll; S Keogh, J O'Connor, A Foley (Capt).

Replacements: T Buckley, M Horan/E McGovern, T Hogan, J O'Sullivan, M Prendergast, B Keeshan, G Connolly.

Kick-off: Thomand Park, 3:30pm

Connacht:

Matt Mostyn, Darren Yapp, Andrew Mailei, Keith Matthews, Conor McPhillips, Paul Warwick, Chris Keane; Ray Hogan, John Fogarty, Adrian Clarke, David Gannon, Andrew Farley (Capt), John Muldoon, Brendan O'Connor, Colm Rigney.

Replacements: Joe Merrigan, Dan McFarland, Christian Short, Matt Lacey, Tom Tierney, David Slemen, Mark McHugh.

Kick-off: Sportsground, 2:30pm