O’Driscoll is set to make his first appearance of the summer as one of ten changes as Kidney returns to a near full-strength starting line-up at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Gordon D’Arcy is drafted in to partner O’Driscoll in the middle of the park, while Jonathan Sexton will play alongside Tomas O’Leary at half-back.

Jamie Heaslip and Paul O’Connell play from the start, with Sean O’Brien moving to blindside flanker and Felix Jones making his first start at 15.

Ulster’s Stephen Ferris is named as a replacement after recovering from a knee injury which has ruled him out since January.

On Thursday evening, an Irish select XV will challenge Connacht as Kidney runs the rule over his possible World Cup selections ahead of Monday’s 30-man squad announcement.

15. Felix Jones – Munster
14. Andrew Trimble – Ulster
13. Brian O'Driscoll – Leinster
12. Gordon D'Arcy – Leinster
11. Keith Earls – Munster
10. Jonathan Sexton – Leinster
9. Tomas O'Leary – Munster
1. Cian Healy – Leinster
2. Rory Best – Ulster
3. Mike Ross – Leinster
4. Donncha O'Callaghan – Munster
5. Paul O'Connell – Munster
6. Sean O'Brien – Leinster
7. David Wallace –Munster
8. Jamie Heaslip – Leinster

Substitutes
16. Jerry Flannery – Munster
17. Tom Court – Ulster
18. Mike McCarthy – Connacht
19. Stephen Ferris – Ulster
20. Eoin Reddan – Leinster
21. Ronan O'Gara – Munster
22. Luke Fitzgerald – Leinster