Champions Cup: Harry Byrne gets nod over Ciarán Frawley for Leinster

Harry Byrne will start at out-half for Leinster in Sunday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 4 opener against La Rochelle with Leo Cullen making 11 changes to his side for their rematch with the defending champions.

Byrne continues in the 10 shirt, getting the nod over Ciarán Frawley who is held back in reserve.

Tadhg Furlong misses out for the four-time champions, having featured off the bench in last weekend's win over Connacht as Michael Ala'alatoa retains his place at tighthead, while Robbie Henshaw and Ryan Baird are the others who stay in the starting XV.

Ala'alatoa is joined in the front row by Andrew Porter and Dan Sheehan, while Baird shifts from the second row to flanker, paving the way for Joe McCarthy and co-captain James Ryan to start at lock.

Will Connors is given a big opportunity to start at openside flanker with Josh van der Flier on the bench, while Caelan Doris comes in at number 8, as Jack Conan misses out on selection.

Jamison Gibson-Park starts at out-half to partner Byrne behind the scrum, while Henshaw moves from outside to inside centre, allowing co-captain Garry Ringrose come in at 13.

Cullen has gone with a new back three, as Hugo Keenan starts at full-back, in between wings Jimmy O'Brien and Jordan Larmour.

La Rochelle: Brice Dulin; Dillyn Leyds, Ulupano Seuteni, Jonathan Danty, Jules Favre; Antoine Hastoy, Tawerra Kerr-Barlow; Reda Wardi, Pierre Bourgarit (capt), Uini Atonio, Thomas Lavault; Will Skelton, Paul Boudehent, Levani Botia, Yoan Tanga.

Replacements: Sacha Idoumi, Joel Sclavi, Georges-Henri Colombe Reazel, Ultan Dillane, Rémi Picquette, Judicaël Cancoriet, Teddy Iribaren, Hugo Reus.

Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose (co-capt), Robbie Henshaw, Jimmy O'Brien; Harry Byrne,