Internationals back for Leinster

Leinster welcome back a number of Ireland internationals for Saturday's European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final against Wasps, which is live on BT Sport.

Following the conclusion of the RBS Six Nations, head coach Leo Cullen has recalled Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose with the Irish duo reuniting in midfield for the ninth time this season, while Johnny Sexton returns to the half-back line to partner Luke McGrath.

The Blues warmed up for the match with a 22-21 win over Cardiff Blues last weekend and the back three of Joey Carbery, Adam Byrne and captain Isa Nacewa are once again selected.

Jack McGrath and Tadhg Furlong come into the front row to join hooker Richardt Strauss as Devin Toner returns to partner Hayden Triggs in the second row.

Dan Leavy is named at blindside flanker with Sean O'Brien getting the nod at openside and Jack Conan taking his place at number eight.

Despite returning to training there is no place in the matchday 23 for Sean Cronin.

Leinster (XV v Wasps): J Carbery; A Byrne, G Ringrose, R Henshaw, I Nacewa; J Sexton, L McGrath; J McGrath, R Strauss, T Furlong, D Toner, H Triggs, D Leavy, S O'Brien, J Conan.

Replacments: J Tracy, C Healy, M Bent, R Molony, J van der Flier, J Gibson-Park, F McFadden, Z Kirchner. 

Wasps also welcome back some of their international stars for the game at the Aviva Stadium.

Elliot Daly will take his place in midfield alongside former Leinster star Jimmy Gopperth, while the back three is made up of Kurtley Beale, Christian Wade and Willie Le Roux. Danny Cipriani and Dan Robson are named at half-back.

Matt Mullan, Tommy Taylor and Jake Cooper-Woolley start in the front row, with r Joe Launchbury returning to join Kearnan Myall in the second row.

James Haskell returned last weekend against Worcester Warriors and he has been named as blindside with Thomas Yoing starting at openside. Nathan Hughes takes his place at number 8.

Former Leinster forward Marty Moore takes his place on the bench.

Wasps (XV v Leinster): K Beale; C Wade, E Daly, J Gopperth, W Le Roux; D Cipriani, D Robson; M Mullan, T Taylor, J Cooper-Woolley, J Launchbury, K Myall, J Haskell, T Young, N Hughes.

Replacements: A Johnson, S McIntyre, M Moore, M Symons, A Rieder, J Simpson, A Leiua, J Bassett. 

Leinster's European Champions Cup quarter-final against Wasps on Saturday is live on BT Sport 2, which is available as part of the eir Sport pack.