Leinster second row Ben Gissing was yesterday cleared of a stamping allegation and is allowed take his place on the Leinster starting line-up for the match against Sale on Saturday.

Gordon D’Arcy comes in at outside centre to replace the injured Brian O’Driscoll. Brendan Burke makes his first starting appearance in the Heineken Cup on the left wing and Christian Warner starts at out-half in place of Matt Leek

Leinster (v Sale): G. Dempsey, J. McWeeney, G. D’Arcy, S. Horgan, B. Burke, C. Warner, B. O’Meara, R. Corrigan, S. Byrne, P. Coyle, B. Gissing, M. O’Kelly, E. Miller, K. Gleeson, V. Costello

Replacements: E. Bohan, G. Hickie, D. Dillon, A. McCullen, B. O’Riordain, M. Leek, D. Quinlan

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