The Laois boss makes just the one change.
Laois can take a lot of heart from their performance against Tipperary last Saturday evening and that is evidenced in Cheddar Plunkett's selection this week.
He makes just the one enforced change that sees the suspended Paddy Purcell replaced by Stephen Bergin from Clough/Ballacolla.
Otherwise the team remains unchanged, meaning a strong looking set of reserves can be called upon by the Laois boss.
Waterford started strongly against Dublin a week ago and they've made a handful of changes for their home opener. They continue to be without their contingent from Ballygunner, who contest the All-Ireland final this afternoon.
Laois XV:
Enda Rowland; Diarmuid Conway, Sean Downey, Donnchadh Hartnett; Podge Delaney, Liam O’Connell, Ryan Mullaney; Fiachra C Fennell, Jack Kelly; Stephen Bergin, John Lennon, Ross King; Ben Conroy, Willie Dunphy, Stephen Maher.
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