Dave Kearney says Leinster must learn from the mistakes made in their defeat to Ulster if they are to get a result against London Wasps on Friday (8pm).

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt has admitted that the odds are stacked heavily against his team progressing to the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup.

Leinster’s long-term injury sufferer Eoin O’Malley is hopeful of making a return for the province in their RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with the Ospreys at the Liberty stadium on Sunday (4pm).

Leinster centre Gordon D’Arcy is expecting a stern challenge when his side travel to Ravenhill for a RaboDirect PRO12 derby encounter with Ulster on Friday (7.05pm).

Leinster prop Nathan White believes there will be a battle of wits among the two head coaches when Leinster meet Clerment Auvergne in the Heineken Cup semi-final.

Having spent the majority of his six weeks in New Zealand with the Irish World Cup squad as a spectator, Leinster summer signing Sean Cronin is eager to get some game time with his new club.

Leinster coaching staff have expressed their satisfaction with the opening stages of their Route 6’6” initiative, which hopes to attract taller players to the sport.

HIGHER lending drove profits at National Irish Bank up to €21 million in the first nine months of the year.

National Irish Bank have reported an increase in total income of 32% to €143m for the nine-month period to September 30, 2007.

National Irish Bank reported a strong performance for the six month period up to June 30, 2007.

The US Government is investigating trading in shares of 38 companies, including major airlines, cruise lines, General Motors and Raytheon, to determine if people used advance knowledge of the terror attacks to profit.