O'Driscoll back for Leinster
August 30, 2001

Brian O'Driscoll will make his first start of the season on Friday as Leinster take on Ulster at Donnybrook.

The double header that will count for the Celtic League and the Irish Interprovincial Championship will also see fellow Lion Malcolm O'Kelly line up for Leinster.

Brian O'Mera returns at scrum half where he will partner Australian fly half Nathan Spooner.

Meanwhile, Ulster have called up Neil Doak into their side in one of seven changes to the team that lost to Llanelli last time out.

In the pack there is a return from injury for Andy Ward, who joins rookie Neil McMillen and Russell Nelson in the back row.


Leinster team:
15. Girvan Dempsey, 14. Denis Hickie, 13. Brian O'Discoll, 12. Shane Hogan, 11. Gordon D'arcy, 10. Nathan Spooner, 9. Brian O'meara, 1. Reg Corrigan, (captain), 2. Shane Byrne, 3. Emmett Byrne, 4. Leo Cullen, 5. Malcolm O'Kelly, 6. Eric Miller, 7. Keith Gleeson, 8. Victor Costello

Replacements:
15. Peter Coyle, 16. Gavin Hickie, 17. Trevor Brennan, 18. Liam Toland, 19. Ben Willis, 20. Andy Dunne, 21. Adam Magro,

Ulster team:
15. Paddy Wallace; 14. James Topping, 13. Adam Larkin, 12. Jonathan Bell, 11. Tyrone Howe; 10. David Humphreys, 9. Neil Doak; 1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Paul Shields, 3. Simon Best; 4. Paddy Johns, 5. Jeremy Davidson; 6. Andy Ward (Captain), 7. Neil McMillan, 8. Russell Nelson

Replacements:
16. Richie Weir, 17. Clem Boyd, 18. Mark Blair, 19. Tony McWhirter, 20. Kieran Campbell, 21. Ryan Constable, 22. Niall Malone

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