Paul O'Donohoe will start at scrum-half for Leinster against The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the Liberty Stadium (7.05pm).

Ireland international Gordon D'Arcy will have another chance to prove his match sharpness to Declan Kidney for Leinster against the Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the Liberty Stadium (7.05pm).

Michael Cheika has co-operated with the wishes of Ireland coach Declan Kidney by selecting Gordon D'Arcy in the centre for Leinster against The Scarlets in Saturday evening's Magners League clash at Parc y Scarlets (KO: 5.30pm).

Ireland internationals Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Shane Jennings and Malcolm O'Kelly are all included in the Leinster squad to play Llanelli Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlet in the Magner's League on Saturday.

The following is the Leinster 'A' XV to play Edinburgh in Donnybrook on Friday afternoon (kick off: 1.30pm) has been named.

Leinster welcome back captain Leo Cullen and Springbok Ollie Le Roux to the Leinster fold for the Magner's Leauge appointment with the Cardiff Blues at The RDS tomorrow night (KO: 7.30pm).

Robert Kearney has finally been given the chance to play in his favoured full-back position for Leinster at home to Connacht in Friday night’s Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 7.30pm).

Shane Horgan, Shane Jennings, CJ van der Linde and Brian O'Driscoll return to the squad to face Connacht in Friday night's Magners League clash at the RDS.

Gordon D'Arcy returns to the Leinster team for the first time this season away to Ulster in Saturday night's sell-out Magners League clash at Ravenhill (KO: 7.30pm).

Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy has been named in the Leinster Squad for the first time this season for the trip to play Ulster in Saturday night's sell out Magners League clash at Ravenhill (7.30pm).

Brian O'Driscoll will have to pass a late fitness test to play on the Leinster team against Castres Olympique in Friday night's Heineken Cup Pool 2 encounter in the Stade Pierre Antoine (8pm Irish time).

Felipe Contepomi (hand), Shane Jennings (knee) and Isa Nacewa (arm) return to the Leinster squad to play Castres Olympique in Friday night's Heineken Cup Pool 2 encounter at the Stade Pierre Antoine (Kick off: 8pm Irish time, 9pm local).

Sean O'Brien has benefitted from his solid form to make his Heineken Cup debut at home to Castres Olympique at the RDS on Saturday.

THE sight of French opposition this week is likely to spark one or two conflicting memories for Brian Blaney as Castres arrive in Dublin to take on Leinster in Pool Two.

Ireland internationals Luke Fitzgerald, Jamie Heaslip, Shane Jennings and Rob Kearney return to a 24-man Leinster squad to play Castres Olympique in Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 2 clash at The RDS (1.35pm).

Fergus McFadden will make his first start for Leinster against the Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday's Magners League clash at The RDS (KO: 5.30pm).

Ireland internationals Brian O'Driscoll, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey, Malcolm O'Kelly and Bernard Jackman are included in the Leinster squad to play the Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 5.30pm).

Jonathan Sexton will return to the out-half position as Felipe Contepomi moves across to replace the injured Brian O'Driscoll on the Leinster team to play the Glasgow Warriors in Friday night's Magners League clash in Firhill (kick off: 7.30pm).

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Simon Keogh will make his first start for Leinster, since rejoining the club from Harlequins, against Connacht in Sunday's Magners League tie at The Sportsground, Galway (6pm).

Fringe players Stephen Keogh, Gary Brown, summer signing Simon Keogh, Felix Jones and Fergus McFadden have been included in the Leinster squad to play Connacht in Sunday's Magners League clash at the Sportsground, Galway (KO: 6pm).

Rocky Elsom and CJ van der Linde have been included in an extended Leinster squad to play Munster in Sunday's sell-out Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 7pm).

Captain Leo Cullen has been named in the Leinster squad, for the first time this season, to play The Ospreys in the Magners League clash at The RDS on Friday night (kick off: 7.35pm).

Leinster coach Michael Chieka will want his players at or near their best before a reputed 12,000 crowd against Edinburgh in Friday's Magners League clash at The RDS.

Leinster will travel to Cardiff Blues with a quality squad on Saturday for their opening Magners League clash of the season at the Arms Park, kick-off at 6.30pm.

Scrum-half Chris Whitaker will lead Leinster with Brian O'Driscoll located in the centre against Queensland Reds in Saturday's pre-season friendly in Donnybrook, kick-off at 6pm.

Leinster have announced their senior squad for the coming season.

Leinster will look to end the season on a high by naming a strong squad to tackle The Dragons on Friday night in the Magners League clash at Rodney Parade (KO: 7.10pm).

Shane Horgan has recovered from illness to take his place in the Leinster backline to play The Dragons in the province's final home Magners League clash of the season at the RDS on Saturday, kick-off at 6pm.

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Captain Brian O'Driscoll is part of the Leinster squad that will look to make the Magner's League a mathematical certainty against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Friday night.

The Leinster 'A' team to face Ulster 'A' in Ravenhill on Friday evening (KO: 6.30pm) has been named.

The Leinster team to face the Llanelli Scarlets in Saturday evening’s Magners League clash in Stradey Park (KO: 5.30pm) has been named. Malcolm O’Kelly will become the most capped Leinster of all time when he lines up for his 140th appearance.

Malcolm O'Kelly should become the most capped player in Leinster history if he wins his 140th cap against the Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League at Stradey Park on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm).

Bank of Ireland Player of the Month Ollie le Roux partners Stan Wright and Bernard Jackman, who is one of six returning Ireland players, in the front row for Leinster's Magner's League tussle with Glasgow at The RDS on Friday night.

Leinster have been boosted by the return from injury of Leo Cullen and Jonathan Sexton ahead of the Magner's League tie with Glasgow Warriors at The RDS on on Friday, kick-off at 7.30pm.

AFTER long spells out of action, International Gerry Flannery and Mossie Lawlor are back in the Munster picture with both named as reserves for the province’s A game against Leinster at Donnybrook today at 2pm.

Leinster have made a pre-contract agreement for hooker John Fogarty to move from Connacht in the summer.

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Malcolm O'Kelly will become the second most-capped Leinster player of all time with his 138th appearance for the province away to Connacht in the Magners League clash on Friday.

THANKS to the vagaries of the rugby calendar, one man’s promotion to the national side can leave his club shirt more exposed, which is exactly the case as Brian Blaney fills in for Bernard Jackman as Leinster’s hooker this week.

Ireland winger Shane Horgan has been included in the Leinster squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Cardiff.

Leo Cullen will make his 50th Heineken Cup appearance in the colours of Leinster against his former club Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

The Leinster squad to face the Leicester Tigers in Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 6 clash at Welford Road (KO: 3.30pm) has been named.