Benetton Treviso v Leinster: Guinness PRO12 preview

Johnny Sexton starts at fly-half against Treviso

Johnny Sexton returns to Leinster colours on Sunday as they travel to Treviso seeking a first away win of the season.

Sexton, who has scored 1,027 points in 110 appearances for Leinster, re-joined the province last summer after two seasons at Racing 92 and is one of a host of Ireland internationals named in the matchday 23 by head coach Leo Cullen.

Eoin Reddan partners Sexton at half-back for the Stadio Monigo clash with Luke Fitzgerald named at inside centre and Dave Kearney on the left wing.

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Highlights of Leinster's 23-18 win over Glasgow last weekend

Isa Nacewa, who has been installed as club captain on a permanent basis following the retirement of Kevin McLaughlin, continues at full-back, while there is a new front row of Ireland trio Jack McGrath, Sean Cronin and Tadhg Furlong.

Former Maori All Blacks lock Hayden Triggs makes his debut with Cian Healy and Devin Toner named on the bench.

Treviso are on a 12-game losing streak and have not beaten an Irish province since Connacht visited in October 2013.

Italy internationals Luke McLean and Edoardo Gori form the half-back partnership, with Jayden Hayward continuing at full-back after kicking all 12 of Treviso's points in last weekend's loss to the Dragons.

Benetton Treviso: 15 Jayden Hayward, 14 Ludovico Nitoglia, 13 Andrea Pratichetti, 12 Sam Christie, 11 Simone Ragusi, 10 Luke McLean, 9 Edoardo Gori; 1 Matteo Zanusso, 2 Davide Giazzon, 3 Rupert Harden, 4 Marco Fuser, 5 Teofilo Paulo, 6 Francesco Minto, 7 Alessandro Zanni (c), 8 Abraham Steyn.

Replacements: 16 Luca Bigi, 17 Alberto De Marchi, 18 Simone Ferrari, 19 Jeff Montauriol, 20 Robert Barbieri, 21 Chris Smylie, 22 James Ambrosini, 23 Tommaso Iannone.

Leinster: 15 Isa Nacewa (c), 14 Fergus McFadden, 13 Ben Te'o, 12 Luke Fitzgerald, 11 Dave Kearney, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan; 1 Jack McGrath, 2 Sean Cronin, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Hayden Triggs, 5 Mike McCarthy, 6 Rhys Ruddock, 7 Jordi Murphy, 8 Jack Conan.

Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Marty Moore, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Josh van der Flier, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Cathal Marsh, 23 Noel Reid.

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