AIB League teams

The teams for this weekend's AIB League fixtures have been announced.

OSPREYS boss Lyn Jones has predicted “an encounter to remember” when his star-studded Welsh challengers tackle English champions Sale Sharks in a mouth-watering Heineken Cup clash this evening.

AIB LEAGUE DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF

LEINSTER have included Eric Miller and Guy Easterby in a 26 man Celtic League squad to face Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Saturday (7.45pm).

LOCK forward Ben Gissing is in line to make his 50th appearance for Leinster in their Celtic League meeting with The Borders on Saturday.

Coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged team to complete Leinster’s Pool 2 programme at home to Benetton Treviso on Saturday.

Ireland international Malcolm O'Kelly has recovered from a groin injury to take his place in Lenister's second row as Declan Kidney's side strives to retain their unbeaten record in the Heineken Cup at Bath on Saturday.

Leinster 9 Ulster 8

Leinster coach Declan Kidney will take the opportunity to rest some of his front line players in the Celtic League at Cardiff on Saturday.

Flyer Gary Brown has recovered from injury to take his place on the left flank of Leinster's attack for the visit of Glasgow to Donnybrook in the Celtic League tomorrow night (7.30pm).

DAVID WALLACE has been moved to open side flanker for Munster’s Celtic League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park tomorrow (8.05).

Coach Declan Kidney has only been able to name a 24-man Leinster squad for the cross-channel trip to Llanelli Scarlets on Sunday.

Leinster 18 Connacht 9

International duo Eric Miller and Girvan Dempsey have displaced Gary Brown and Aidan McCullen on the Leinster side to meet Bath in Pool 2 of the Heineken Cup at Lansdowne Road on Saturday evening.

Benetton Treviso 9, Leinster 25

Declan Kidney had sprung a few minor selection surprises for Leinster's opening Heineken Cup encounter with Benetton Treviso in Italy on Saturday.

Leinster coach Declan Kidney has resisted the temptation to meet leaders The Ospreys with his first choice side at St Helen’s in the Celtic League on Friday night (7.05pm).

Former Wellington Hurricane David Holwell will be asked to improve Leinster's back play on his début against Edinburgh at Donnybrook on Sunday.

Coach Declan Kidney has made no fewer than eight changes to the Leinster side for Friday night’s home tie with The Borders (7.30pm).

Ireland international Denis Hickie returns to the Leinster squad for the Celtic League clash with Munster at Donnybrook on Saturday (5.15pm).

The experienced Brian O'Meara will replace Brian O'Riordan at scrum-half in the only change to the Leinster side that will face the daunting task of knocking over Ulster in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Saturday evening.

DECLAN KIDNEY has selected a solid-looking side for his first competitive match in charge of Leinster.

Declan Kidney has included former Ireland Under-21 centre Kieran Lewis in his squad for their clash with Cardiff Blues at Donnybrook in the Celtic League on Sunday (5.15pm).

LEINSTER coach Declan Kidney has chosen an experimental 37-man squad for pre-season friendlies in England.

Leinster coach Gary Ella will be fighting for his professional life when Leinster entertain Gwent Dragons at Lansdowne Road on Friday evening.

Leinster will be without Brian O'Driscoll, who has a calf injury, and Girvan Dempsey, who is struggling with a groin injury, for their trip to face Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday evening.

Leinster 16 Neath-Swansea Opsreys 16

Victor Costello will earn his 100th cap for Leinster, while Brian O'Driscoll and Peter Coyle will collect their 50th caps in a strong-looking Leinster line-up to face Neath Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

Brian O'Driscoll will partner Gordon D'Arcy in the centre and Malcolm O'Kelly, Reggie Corrigan, Shane Byrne and Victor Costello will be on hand to beef up the Leinster pack for their Celtic League tie with Llanelli at Stradey Park on Friday evening.

Leinster have Girvan Dempsey and Gordon D'Arcy in their side for the Celtic League date with Glasgow at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

Aidan McCullen and Peter Coyle will return to action in Leinster's Celtic League tie with The Borders at Donnybrook on Friday.

Gary Ella may select fit-again back rower Aidan McCullen and prop John Lyne for Leinster's clash with the Cardiff Blues at Donnybrook on Friday.

TOP Irish clubs could make a radical challenge to the Irish Rugby Football Union at a meeting in Dublin tomorrow.

FROM the outset, the Pool 3 clash between Biarritz and Leinster at Parc des Sports Aguilera had the look of a group decider about it.

There are no surprises in the Leinster Lions side to face Biarritz in their Heineken Cup pool decider on Saturday.

Former England U21 out-half Matt Leek is to win his second Heineken Cup cap tonight, and second start for Leinster at Lansdowne Road this season, following the resurfacing of a quad injury to Christian Warner this afternoon.

TALENT is a trait that has rarely been questioned in Leinster. Mental toughness, on the other hand, has. Frequently.

Coach Gary Ella has chosen an unchanged side for the penultimate Pool game with Cardiff Blues at Lansdowne Road on Friday night (7.45pm).

IN a double boost for Leinster, the Disciplinary Committee of the ERC has banned Sale hooker Andy Titterrell for six weeks for a stamp on Eric Miller during last Friday’s match between the sides, while the province’s second-row Ben Gissing has been cleared of a similar charge.

Leinster second row Ben Gissing was cleared of a stamping allegation to take his place in the Leinster side against Sale Sharks on Sunday.