Coach Michael Cheika has taken the unprecedented step of naming his Leinster sides to play Connacht in The Sportsground on Wednesday and Glasgow at Firhill on Friday in the Magner’s League.

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Leaders Cork Constitution have been able to select Munster's Billy Holland in their back row for Saturday's AIB League clash with Dolphin.

Leaders Cork Constitution plan to utilise Munster's Jeremy Manning at out-half with David Lyons slipping back to full-back for the first-versue-second tussle with St Mary's College in Division 1A of the AIB League at Templeville Raod on Saturday.

Ireland internationals Leo Cullen, Shane Jennings, Rob Kearney, Eoin Reddan and Jonathan Sexton return from Six Nations duty to join the extended Leinster panel for the visit of Connacht to the RDS on Saturday.

Malcolm O'Kelly will win his 180th cap for Leinster against the Glasgow Warriors in Thursday night's Magners League clash in the RDS (KO: 7.30pm).

In-form Fergus McFadden has been included in the Leinster squad, to be captained by hooker Bernard Jackman, to play Glasgow Warriors in Thursday night's Magners League clash in the RDS (KO: 7.30pm).

Leaders Cork Constitution will have Munster's Jeremy Manning back at out-half at home to old rivals Shannon in Division 1A of the AIB Leagure at Temple Hill tomorrow.

Stephen Keogh will captain Leinster against Newport in Friday's British & Irish Cup clash in Donnybrook (kick off: 6pm).

Cork Constitution will take a wait-and-see approach to whether they can use Duncan Williams this weekend.

Ireland internationals Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O'Brien, Eoin Reddan and Jonathan Sexton return to the Leinster squad to face the Scarlets in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 6.30pm).

Ireland internationals Girvan Dempsey, Trevor Hogan, Bernard Jackman, Malcolm O'Kelly and Mike Ross have been named in the Leinster squad to play the Exeter Chiefs in Saturday's British & Irish Cup clash in Sandy Park (KO: 3pm).

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

DUBLIN looks set to host a Connacht old boys reunion after Leinster and Brive’s Heineken Cup battle on Saturday.

CJ van der Linde has been ruled out of the Leinster squad to face Ulster in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 5.30pm).

Ireland U-20 star Rhys Ruddock has been included in the Leinster squad to play The Scarlets in Saturday afternoon's Heineken Cup round 4 clash in the RDS (kick off: 3.45pm).

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Leinster wing Michael Keating comes back into the Clontarf side as they go toe-to-toe with Shannon in the AIL at Castle Avenue on Saturday.

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LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika has decided rest and recuperation is more important than game time for his top players in advance of the crucial back-to-back Heineken Cup fixtures against Llanelli Scarlets over the next couple of weeks.

Prospective Ireland U-20 back rowers Rhys Ruddock and Dominic Ryan will make their Magner's League debuts for Leinster against The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick off: 5pm).

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika has ordered Isa Nacewa to wrap himself up in cotton wool to ensure his availability for Heineken Cup action against Llanelli Scarlets on Saturday week.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will have to make do without his frontline Ireland internationals for the Magner’s League trip to The Dragons on Sunday.

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The previously rested Leo Cullen, Cian Healy, Shane Horgan and Eoin Reddan return to the extended Leinster squad to face the Cardiff Blues in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 6.30pm).

WHAT a difference 12 months make.

LEINSTER flanker Sean O’Brien admits there is “room for improvement” ahead of this evening’s Magners League derby with Ulster.

Chris Keane and Shaun Berne will form an unfamiliar half back pairing for Leinster against Ulster in tomorrow night's Magners League clash at Ravenhill (KO: 6pm).

CJ Van der Linde could be in line for his first start for Leinster this season against Ulster in Saturday's Magners League clash at Ravenhill (KO: 6pm).

Leinster will look to their leaders in a predictable squad to play Brive in Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 6 encounter in the Stade Municipal, Brive (kick off: 3.45pm Irish time).

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Springbok CJ van der Linde has been included in the Leinster squad to play London Irish in Friday's opening match in the the Heineken Cup at The RDS (KO: 8pm).

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll will join the Leinster squad for the first time this season for the crunch Magner's League encounter with Munster in Saturday's sell out at The RDS.

Luke Fitzgerald, Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney will take their place in the Leinster squad for the first time this season ahead of their clash with Edinburgh in Saturday's Magners League clash at Murrayfield (KO: 6.30pm).

Nathan Hines and Eoin Reddan will make their first starts for the province in Friday's game in Swansea (KO: 7.05pm).

Full-back Girvan Dempsey returns to the Leinster squad to play The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the Liberty Stadium (KO: 7.05pm).

THE word panic is clearly not in Michael Cheika’s dictionary; the Leinster coach has handed home debut opportunities to three players for tonight’s Magners League clash with Newport Gwent Dragons at the RDS (7pm).

Ireland U-20 player David Kearney, the younger brother of Robert, will start in Leinster's Magner's League clash against the Dragons tomorrow night.

British & Irish Lions Gordon D'Arcy and Nathan Hines are included in the Leinster squad to play the Dragons in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 7pm).

LEINSTER may have ended a run of near-misses and underachievement in glorious fashion by winning the Heineken Cup, but that will not stop Michael Cheika from imposing a change of playing style this season.

Shaun Berne will make his competitive bow for Leinster against The Scarlets in tomorrow's Magners League opener at Parc y Scarlets (KO: 6.30pm).