Max Deegan is to become Leinster's latest centurion

Max Deegan is set to make is 100th appearance for Leinster when they take on Hollywoodbets Sharks in the RDS.

Leo Cullen has made five changes from the team that lost to Glasgow Warriors last weekend.

There are two changes in the backline, with Jamie Osborne and Cormac Foley coming into the starting line-up.

In the forwards, Michael Ala’alatoa returns to the team for his first appearance since starring for Samoa in the Rugby World Cup. Lee Barron and Rhys Ruddock also come into the pack.

Ciarán Frawley starts at full-back, with Tommy O’Brien and Jordan Larmour on the wings. Osborne joins Charlie Ngatai in the centre, with Harry Byrne and Foley completing the back line.

💬 | "It's a good mix. There's plenty of experience in there."

Leo Cullen previews tomorrow's game with the Sharks after today's Captain's Run. 🔥#LEIvSHA #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/KVrreHMojC

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In the pack, Jack Boyle starts alongside Barron and Ala’alatoa in the front row. Ross Molony and Jason Jenkins retain their places in the second row with Ruddock, Captain Scott Penny and Deegan in the back row.

Among the replacements, Clontarf hooker Dylan Donnellan is in line to make his Leinster debut, while Paddy McCarthy, Rory McGuire, Ben Murphy and Sam Prendergast look set to play for Leinster in the RDS for the first time.