Leinster v Treviso: Teams
Leinster are set to face Benetton Treviso in Thursday's RaboDirect PRO12 showdown boasting a mixed team of both youth and experience.
Last Updated: 08/02/12 3:27pm
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Leinster are set to face Benetton Treviso in Thursday's RaboDirect PRO12 showdown boasting a mixed team of both youth and experience.
The Dublin side is currently nine points clear of Ospreys at the top of the table and look to keep their campaign on track at the RDS.
The 21-year-old Colm O'Shea will make his debut for the side, forming a midfield partnership with Brendan Macken.
After recovering from injury, it is Kevin McLaughlin who will lead the team and position himself in the back-row alongside fellow Ireland international Shane Jennings.
Missing players
Treviso coach Franco Smith has had to make changes to his starting XV for the game as his team has many absences due to the upcoming RBS Six Nations fixtures.
Valerio Bernabò captains the Italian side and will play at lock alongside Francesco Minto (back after disqualification in December).
Leinster: 15 Isa Nacewa, 14 Darren Hudson, 13 Brendan Macken, 12 Colm O'Shea, 11 Fionn Carr, 10 Ian Madigan, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Leo Auva'a, 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Kevin McLaughlin (c), 5 Devin Toner, 4 Damian Browne, 3 Nathan White, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Heinke van der Merwe
Replacements: 16 Tom Sexton, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Jamie Hagan, 19 Mark Flanagan, 20 Jordi Murphy, 21 John Cooney, 22 Noel Reid, 23 Andrew Boyle.
Treviso: 15 Ludovico Nitoglia, 14 Benjamin De Jager, 13 Ezio Galon, 12 Andrea Pratichetti, 11 Brendan Williams, 10 Alberto Di Bernardo, 9 Alberto Chillon, 8 Marco Filippucci, 7 Benjamin Vermaak, 6 Gonzalo Padrò, 5 Valerio Bernabò (c), 4 Francesco Minto, 3 Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet, 2 Enrico Ceccato, 1 Matteo Muccignat
Replacements: 16 Diego Vidal, 17 Carlo Fazzari, 18 Pedro Di Santo, 19 Marco Fuser, 20 Enrico Pavanello, 21 Simon Picone, 22 Gonzalo Garcia, 23 Tommaso Iannone.