Michael Cheika has announced a 23-man Leinster squad ahead of their Heineken Cup semi-final showdown with Munster at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

Felipe Contepomi will make his 50th appearance for Leinster in their Celtic League tie with Llanelli on Friday night.

Michael Cheika has given Robert Kearney, Kieran Lewis, Ronan McCormack and Niall Ronan the opportunity to stake their claims for inclusion in the Heineken Cup semi-finals by selecting them as the four changes for the Celtic League tie with the Borders at Netherdale tomorrow evening.

Michael Cheika has included the likes of Felipe Contepomi, Denis Hickie and Keith Gleeson in the Leinster squad to play Petrarca Padova in Friday's Challenge match in Donnybrook.

The following is the Leinster A team to play Munster A in Roscrea RFC on Thursday.

MICHAEL CHEIKA reiterated his commitment to nurturing Irish talent in the wake of Leinster signing Australian scrum-half Chris Whitaker from the NSW Waratahs in a two-year deal.

Denis Hickie has been relocated to full back for Leinster for their Celtic League clash with Border Reivers at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

There are no surprises on the Leinster side to play Bath in the Heineken Cup on Sunday other than coach Michael Cheika's continued preferrrence for Cameron Jowitt over Eric Miller in the back row.

Coach Michael Cheika has sprung a major surprise in selecting Cameron Jowitt ahead of Eric Miller for Leinster's Heineken Cup Pool 5 clash against the Glasgow Warriors in The RDS tomorrow.

Brian O'Meara returns to the extended Leinster Squad as there is a doubt over the participoation of Guy Easterby for the visit of Glasgow Warriors in Pool 5 of the Heineken Cup Pool at The RDS on Saturday.

Brian O'Driscoll will make his first start of the season as captain to the Leinster side to play Munster in the Celtic League at The RDS on Saturday.

The following is the Leinster A team to face Ulster A in Banbridge on Tuesday (kick-off: 6.30pm):

Coach Michael Cheika has added Ronan McCormack, Adam Byrnes and Niall Ronan to the Leinster squad to travel to Bourgoin for their Heineken Cup return match on Saturday.

The Leinster team to face Bourgoin in the Heineken Cup clash at the RDS on Saturday has been named.

Eric Miller makes his return from injury to a Leinster side that contains no surprises for the trip to Connacht in the Celtic League on Saturday.

The following is the Leinster "A" team to play Oxford University at Iffley Road on Saturday, November 26th (KO: 2.30pm):

Malcolm O'Kelly will make his first full start of the season for Leinster away to Glasgow in the Henieken Cup on Sunday.

After a solid second-half introduction agains Bathm it is likely that Lion Malcolm O'Kelly will make his full Leinster debut for this season away to Glasgow in the Heineken Cup on Sunday.

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Coach Michael Cheika has given youth a fling as Kieran Lewis, Robert Kearney, Brian O'Riordan, David Blaney and Jamie Heaslip have all been included in the Leinster side to play Bath at The RDS on Saturday.

It is thought that Robert Kearney and David Blaney could start for Leinster in their make-or-break Heineken Cup opener against Bath on Saturday.

Reggie Corrigan will join Shane Byrne and Victor Costello in a select band of three players to win 100 caps for Leinster when he runs out against Cardiff Blues at The RDS on Saturday.

Lion Malcolm O'Kelly will return for Leinster, most likely from the bench, as Cardiff Blues come to the RDS on Saturday.

It has been confirmed that Leinster and Ireland scrum-half Guy Easterby broke his jaw in the Celtic League win over previously unbeaten Ulster at Donnybrook last saturday.

UCD 17 Belfast Harlequins 22

The big news is that Gordon D'Arcy and Keith Gleeson return to the Leinster squad to meet The Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Donnybrook on Sunday.

Ireland squad members Eric Miller and Guy Easterby have been included in Leinster’s 26-man squad to face Edinburgh at Murray field on Saturday evening.

Brian O'Driscoll is a doubt for Leinster's meeting with The Dragons at Lansdowne Road on Sunday evening.

Coach Declan Kidney will present a strong Leinster side to tackle the Dragons at Lansdowne Road on Sunday evening.

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Coach Declan Kidney has included former Gauteng Lion second row Kristian Kos and Ireland Under-21 David Gannon in the Leinster squad to travel to The Borders for Saturday night (7.30).

Shannon 42 UCD 13

GUY EASTERBY has his faults, a fact this likeable English-born son of an Irish mother would never deny, but the Leinster scrum-half could never be accused of lacking guts.

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Leinster boss Declan Kidney has announced his squad for the forthcoming Heineken Cup campaign.

JOHN KELLY and Jason Holland are back in action for Munster against Connacht at Musgrave Park on Saturday night.

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.

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Leinster 16 Worcester 13

Coach Gary Ella has called in Victor Costello for Aidan McCullen, who suffered concussion against Cardiff last Friday, for Leinster's cross-country run to Connacht on Saturday.

BRIAN O'MEARA has been excluded from the Leinster team for the Celtic League clash with the Celtic Warriors at Donnybrook this evening (7.30pm).

Felipe Contepomi will start at out-half for Leinster as Gary Ella's men bid to put their Celtic League campaign back on track against the Celtic Warriors at Donnybrook tomorrow night.