Harlequins v Leinster: Teams

Harlequins welcome Leinster to the Stoop on Sunday for what looks set to be an enthralling Heineken Cup quarter-final clash.

The English side is young and full of verve, inspired by the play of New Zealander Nick Evans from fly-half.

They earned their place in the quarter-finals with some magnificent displays of resolve against Stade Francais, coupled with some attacking brilliance against the Scarlets.

Leinster scrambled through their Pool at the expense of Wasps and Castres, building up some terrific early momentum with a 41-11 win at home to Wasps but letting it slip later in the competition.

On their day though, the Leinstermen can be devastating and with Brian O'Driscoll in full flow and a host of Grand Slam winners in their team, they'll bring plenty to the party. Yet, on their travels, they can be frail.

Quins fans will be delighted by the return of Evans who takes his place back in Dean Richards' starting line-up for the first time in four weeks, following an ankle injury sustained at Newcastle Falcons. Chris Malone drops to the bench.

Captain Will Skinner is also back to lead the hosts after missing the victory at the Rec last weekend with a stomach bug. He will once again form a formidable back row alongside Chris Robshaw and Nick Easter.

The only other change to the side that beat Bath is in the centres, with Jordan Turner-Hall once again taking the number twelve shirt, to partner Gonzalo Tiesi.

The dangerous duo of Ugo Monye and David Strettle are on the wings with Mike Brown the last line of defence at full-back.

Leinster have named a side that does not feature the suspended Jonathan Sexton, with Harlequins old boy Simon Keogh taking the reserve half-back spot on the bench instead.

Fly-half Isa Nacewa is in the side as he continues to work his way back in after a broken arm - he starts the match on the wing.

Felipe Contepomi is at fly-half as he bids to help Leinster to one more trophy before he heads for French club Toulon in June.

Concerns over the fitness of hooker Bernard Jackman have proved unfounded and he takes his place in the pack.

Harlequins: 15 M Brown; 14 D Strettle, 13 G Tiesi, 12 J Turner-Hall, 11 U Monye; 10 N Evans, 9 D Care; 1 C Jones, 2 G Botha, 3 M Ross, 4 J Percival, 5 G Robson, 6 C Robshaw, 7 W Skinner (capt), 8 N Easter.
Replacements: 16 T Fuga, 17 M Lambert, 18 J Evans, 19 T Guest, 20 A Gomarsall, 21 C Malone, 22 T Williams.

Leinster: 15 R Kearney; 14 I Nacewa, 13 B O'Driscoll, 12 G D'Arcy, 11 L Fitzgerald; 10 F Contepomi, 9 C Whitaker; 1 C Healy, 2 B Jackman, 3 S Wright, 4 L Cullen (capt), 5 M O'Kelly, 6 R Elsom, 7 S Jennings, 8 J Heaslip.
Replacements: 16 J Fogarty, 17 R McCormack, 18 T Hogan, 19 S O'Brien, 20 S Keogh, 21 G Dempsey, 22 S Horgan.