It will be the first time in a month that Leinster will take to the park, and Coach Leo Cullen has chosen to field some Irish internationals that have been released from Six Nations duty for the week.

Cullen has also selected four Academy players for the match against a very confident South African outfit.

Leinster sees Rob Kearney starting at fullback, while Fergus McFadden runs on the right-wing, with Dave Kearney completing the back-three.

Joe Tomane and Jimmy O’Brien are on duty in the midfield, while Luke McGrath and Ciarán Frawley form the halfback combination.

Max Deegan, who made his Irish debut last week will slot in at eighth-man, while Rhys Ruddock and Will Connors, complete the back row.

Scott Fardy will skipper the side from the second row, alongside Ross Molony.

Rónan Kelleher who earned his Irish cap against Scotland runs out at hooker, and he forms the front row with Peter Dooley and Michael Bent.

The games between Leinster and the Cheetahs at the RDS Arena in Dublin kicks off at 16:30 (South African time).

Leinster - 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Fergus McFadden, 13 Jimmy O’Brien, 12 Joe Tomane, 11 Dave Kearney, 10 Ciarán Frawley, 9 Luke McGrath, 8 Max Deegan, 7 Will Connors, 6 Rhys Ruddock, 5 scott Fardy, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Michael Bent, 2 Rónan Kelleher, Peter Dooley.

Replacements - 16 Seán Cronin, 17 Michael Milne, 18 Roman Salanoa, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Scott Penny, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Harry Byrne, 23 Cian Kelleher.

Toyota Cheetahs - 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Clayton Blommetjies, 13 William Small-Smith, 12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Ruan Pienaar (captain), 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Chris Massyn, 5 JP Preez, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Charles Marais.

Replacements - 16 Wilmar Arnoldi, 17 Boan Venter, 18 Luan de Bruin, 19 Aidon Davis, 20 Gerhard Oliver, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Louis Fouché, 23 Chris Smit.

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