He's fit again after an ankle injury and replaces Jack O'Donoghue for the clash with the French side at Thomond Park.
There are two other changes to the province's starting line-up from the one fielded against Glasgow Warriors last weekend – James Cronin comes in for Dave Kilcoyne at loose-head prop and Ronan O'Mahony takes over from the injured Keith Earls in the backline.
Nenagh native Donnacha Ryan retains his position in the second row.
A win for the Reds will earn them a home quarter-final but Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus isn't taking their opponents for granted despite a comfortable win in Paris two weeks ago.
