| Leinster Academy prop Cian Healy (19) has been called up to the squad for the first time after impressing in recent weeks for the Ireland Under-20’s Grand Slam winning campaign.
The rest of the panel is unchanged with Devin Toner, Fosi Pala’amo and Kieran Lewis all added to the panel alongside the likes of Shane Horgan, Felipe Contepomi, Trevor Hogan, Denis Hickie and Gordon D’Arcy who bagged a brace of tries in Glasgow.
Reggie Corrigan, who became the joint top Leinster cap holder with 135 alongside Shane Byrne, is also included.
Leinster won the last meeting between the two sides 35-13.
The team is expected to be named at lunchtime on Thursday.
Leinster squad to face Newport Gwent Dragons:
BACKS: Chris Whitaker, Guy Easterby, Felipe Contepomi, Denis Hickie, Christian Warner, Kieran Lewis, Gordon D'Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey
FORWARDS: Stanley Wright, Reggie Corrigan, Will Green, Fosi Pala'amo, Cian Healy, Brian Blaney, Harry Vermaas, Owen Finegan, Trevor Hogan, Devin Toner, Malcolm O'Kelly, Kevin McLaughlin, Cameron Jowitt, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip
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