Leinster v Aironi: Teams
Leinster will be buoyed by the return of several of their Ireland Wolfhounds contingent for the Magners League clash with Aironi.
Last Updated: 11/02/11 5:06pm
Leinster will welcome back Ireland internationals Rhys Ruddock, Kevin McLaughlin and Devin Toner for the visit of Aironi.
The trio had been part of Ireland's squad for the RBS Six Nations but they have been cleared to play in Thursday night's Magners League outing.
Eoin O'Malley, Dominic Ryan and David Kearney also start after their involvement with the Wolfhounds, while Isaac Boss is named on the bench.
Isa Nacewa, Richardt Strauss and Heinke van der Merwe are also named in the starting XV, alongside Andrew Conway, who has scored six tries in five British and Irish Cup clashes.
Aironi have made several changes for Thursday night's encounter in Dublin.
Paolo Buso, Kaine Robertson, Danwel Demas, Gabriel Pizarro, Horacio San Martin and Nick Williams are among those called in, with the Italians hit hard by international call-ups.
Leinster: 15 Isa Nacewa, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Brendan Macken, 12 Eoin O'Malley, 11 David Kearney, 10 Ian Madigan, 9 Paul O'Donohoe, 1 Heinke van der Merwe, 2 Richardt Strauss, 3 Clint Newland, 4 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Devin Toner, 6 Rhys Ruddock (capt), 7 Dominic Ryan, 8 Stephen Keogh.
Replacements: 16 Jason Harris-Wright, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Simon Shawe, 19 Ed O'Donoghue, 20 Paul Ryan/Shane Jennings, 21 Isaac Boss, 22 Ian McKinley, 23 Niall Morris
Aironi: 15 Paolo Buso, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Gabriel Pizarro, 12 Horacio San Martin, 11 Danwel Demas, 10 James Marshall, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 1 Alberto De Marchi, 2 Roberto Santamaria, 3 Fabio Staibano; 4 Marco Bortolami (cap), 5 Joshua Furno, 6 Nicola Cattina, 7 Jaco Erasmus, 8 Nick Williams.
Replacements: 16 Luigi Ferraro, 17 Andrea De Marchi, 18 Luca Redolfini, 19 George Biagi, 20 Andrea Benatti, 21 Pietro Travagli, 22 Alberto Benettin, 23 Matteo Pratichetti.
