LEINSTER will be aiming to rediscover their winning touch against Cardiff Blues at the RDS today (5.30pm), just a week before they open another Heineken Cup campaign at the same venue.

Coach Michael Cheika has gone for an extended 28-man Leinster Squad ahead of their trip to Munster on Saturday.

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LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika will hope his new charges have shaken off the cobwebs that cost them victory last week in Wales when they take on the Glasgow Warriors in Donnybrook in the Celtic League on Saturday.

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

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ALTHOUGH Frankie Sheahan is a late defection due to a calf injury, Munster face Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park this evening (5.30pm) confident of a record-equalling 10th successive victory in the Celtic League.

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

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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.

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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).

Declan Kidney has brought many of his big-hitters on board for Leinster's treacherous visit to the Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday.

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).

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.

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.

EDINBURGH held off a remarkable Leinster rally to kick-start their Celtic League challenge with a tense bonus-point victory at Murrayfield.

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

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.

Leinster coach Gary Ella has welcomed back Matt Leek, Niall Breslin and Des Dillon from injury for Friday's Celtic League date with Munster at Musgrave Park.

Leinster Lions will retain just six players this week for the Celtic League visit to Gwent Dragons tomorrow evening.

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Christian Warner has mended from a neck injury to take the position of shoulder injury victim James Downey in the centre for Llanelli's Celtic League visit to Leinster on Friday evening (ko 7.35pm).

Leinster will put out the same first fifteen that held out at the Borders last Friday for their second trip to Scotland, within a week, in the Celtic League as they prepare for Glasgow this Friday evening (7.30).

Leinster second row Leo Cullen could be out for as long as six months when he eventually has his 'popped shoulder' operated on in a few weeks time.

IRELAND’S hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the IRB U21 World Cup ended on Saturday when they were beaten 30-19 by Argentina, at Oxford.

By Barry Coughlan

IRISH under-21 captain John Lyne is out of Ireland’s World Cup quest in England this week.

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