The omission of Brian O'Driscoll will give Felipe Contepomi the privilage of leading Leinster out against The Ospreys for their final home game of the season in the Celtic League at Lansdowne Road tomorrow evening.

Coach Michael Cheika has included Ireland Under-21 Jonathon Sexton in an extended 25-man squad for the Celtic League tie with The Ospreys at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

MUNSTER’S worst fears were confirmed yesterday when coach Declan Kidney had to go without injury victim Marcus Horan and name Federico Pucciariello in the front row.

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.

LEINSTER will be at full strength for their Heineken Cup semi-final dress rehearsal against Llanelli Scarlets in the Celtic League at Lansdowne Road tomorrow night (7.10).

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has been able to name a full-strength squad to play Llanelli Scarlets in Lansdowne Road on Good Friday, 14th April (7.10pm).

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.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will look to his frontline internationals to maintain the province's Heineken Cup consistency in the 'bread-and-butter' arena of the Celtic League against The Border Reivers at Netherdale on Friday night (9.0).

There are no surprises in Michael Cheika's 26-man Leinster squad to travel to Toulouse for the Heineken Cup quarter-final in Le Stadium Municipal on Saturday (KO: 3pm Irish, 4pm local).

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.

Denis Hickie will make his 100th Leinster appearance at home to Connacht in Sunday's Celtic League at Donnybrook.

The Leinster squad to face Connacht in the Celtic League clash at Donnybrook on Sunday (KO: 5.15pm) has been named.

Leinster welcome back Bernard Jackman and Cameron Jowitt from injury for the Celtic League clash wioth Connacht at Donnybrook on Sunday.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has named a 28-man squad, including the fit-again Ciaran Potts, for Saturday's Celtic League clash with the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

THE five Leinster players released from international duty for the Italy game will be given an early chance to take out their frustrations on the Border Reivers tonight when they line out for the Celtic League clash at Donnybrook.

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.

Prop Will Green and number eight Jamie Heaslip return to the Leinster squad for their do-or-die clash with Bath in the Heineken Cup at The Recreation Ground on Sunday.

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.

GUY EASTERBY is likely to be passed fit for Leinster’s Heineken Cup tie with Glasgow on Saturday despite sustaining a nasty facial injury in last weekend’s Celtic League loss to Llanelli.

Leinster have sold over 9,500 tickets for their Heineken Cup clash with Glasgow on Saturday week.

Brian O’Driscoll has been named in the Leinster squad for the first time this season for the side’s St. Stephens’ Day trip to face Ulster at Ravenhill.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has gone with the same fifteen for their return date with Bourgoin in France tomorrow afternoon.

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.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will name his side to play Bourgoin in the Herineken Cup on Thursday afternoon.

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.

Leinster will be beefed up by internationals Gordon D’Arcy, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey and Felipe Contepomi against Connacht in the Celtic League at The Sportsground on Saturday.

Leinster will have internationals Eric Miller, Guy Easterby and Will Green back in their Squad for Sunday's Celtic League encounter with Edinburgh at The RDS.

LEINSTER put their Heineken Cup campaign back on track, not just winning away but collecting a try bonus point into the bargain at Hughenden yesterday.

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.

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.

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

LEINSTER will roll out two of the big names for tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with leaders Ulster at Donnybrook (5.30).

Leinster coach Michael Cheika is confident that Gordon D’Arcy and Eric Miller will be "ready to go" for the visit of Ulster to Donnybrook on Saturday evening.

LEINSTER welcome back three of their Lions into the squad to face The Dragons in tomorrow’s Celtic League clash at Donnybrook (7.10pm).

Leinster have brought seasoned internationals Shane Horgan, Reggie Corrigan, Eric Miller, Gordon D'Arcy and Denis Hickie into the squad to meet The Dragons at Donnybrook on Friday night.

Jamie Heaslip received a vote of confidence from Leinster coach Michael Cheika to replace the injured Eric Miller in their Celtic League tie with Glasgow on Saturday evening.

Eric Miller will need to convince the Leinster medical staff of his fitness before taking his place in the Leinster squad to meet Glasgow at Donnybrook on Saturday.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has confirmed that Brian O'Driscoll will captain the province for the season 2005/2006.