URC team news: Dan Sheehan captains Leinster on return from injury, Munster's Haley undergoes surgery

Dan Sheehan will make his first appearance since last summer when Leinster host Stormers tomorrow in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

The Ireland hooker, who has recovered from an ACL injury, will captain the side in Aviva Stadium for the 5pm kick-off, while fellow international James Lowe returns from a calf injury suffered at the end of November.

While most of the senior players are in Portugal for Ireland's Six Nations training camp, Leo Cullen is able to call upon New Zealand’s Jordie Barrett, South Africa’s RG Snyman and France’s Rabah Slimani.

With Lowe on the left wing, McErlean and Andrew Osborne complete the back three, while Luke McGrath and Ross Byrne pair up at half-back.

In the pack, Slimani and Max Deegan keep their places in the starting XV from the side that beat Bath in the Champions Cup, although the latter shifts over from flanker to number 8.

Jack Boyle joins Slimani and Sheehan in the front row, with Snyman and Brian Deeny offering the support from the second row.

Alex Soroka and Scott Penny have been named on the flanks as league leaders Leinster bid to add to their 13-game winning run.

Will Connors has recovered from a hamstring injury and starts among the replacements.

Leinster: Henry McErlean; Andrew Osborne, Liam Turner, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe; Ross Byrne, Luke McGrath; Jack Boyle, Dan Sheehan (capt), Rabah Slimani; RG Snyman, Brian Deeny; Alex Soroka, Scott Penny, Max Deegan.

Replacements: John McKee, Paddy McCarthy, Rory McGuire, Diarmuid Mangan, James Culhane, Will Connors, Cormac Foley, Charlie Tector.

Meanwhile, Munster have confirmed that Mikey Haley has undergone ankle surgery but not specified how long they will be without the full-back.

The province have made six changes to their team to