Shane Jennings will lead a Leinster team with plenty of youth behind the scrum against the Glasgow Warriors in Saturday evening's RaboDirect PRO12 clash in Firhill (6pm).

Ulster Back row Chris Henry will lead the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds in their game against the England Saxons this Saturday in Exeter.

There have been several enforced changes to the Ireland senior and the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds squads.

Luke Fitzgerald and Tomás O’Leary are two of the big names who must be content with a place in the Irish Wolfhounds having missed out on Declan Kidney’s first choice Six Nations squad.

A number of players are set to return to the Leinster panel for Sunday’s Round 5 Heineken Cup encounter against Glasgow Warriors in Firhill (kick off: 12.45pm) after missing the 23-19 victory in Cardiff on Saturday.

Former Munster and Ireland back row Alan Quinlan has expressed his admiration for some of the young players making an impression for the Irish provinces this season.

Hooker Sean Cronin will make his first competitive start for Leinster on Friday night having been named in Joe Schmidt’s starting XV to face Edinburgh in their RaboDirect PRO12 encounter at Murrayfield (7.35pm).

After a mounting injury list during the week sparked suggestions of calling up U20 players to the Connacht team to face Leinster in the RDS this Saturday (5pm) Eric Elwood will be relieved he’s only had to make three changes to his starting team.

Academy outhalf Noel Reid will make his senior debut for Leinster when he takes to the pitch against Aironi at the RDS on Saturday (6pm).

THE loss of Ireland international Kevin McLaughlin and openside Dominic Ryan to ankle injuries leaves Joe Schmidt without 23 first choice players for Saturday’s trip to The Scarlets in the PRO12 League.

With a host of first team players in New Zealand and an ever-growing injury list Joe Schmidt will be relieved he can call upon the experience and flare of Luke Fitzgerald for his sides meeting with Glasgow Warriors in the RDS on Saturday (6pm).

Rhys Ruddock will captain a Leinster side bearing little resemblance to that which overhauled Northampton in last season’s Heineken Cup final when the province take on the Ospreys in their first RaboDirectPRO 12 match tomorrow night.

Luke Fitzgerald will start for Leinster in tomorrow night's pre-season friendly against Northampton Saints , just days after being left out of Ireland's 30-man World Cup squad.

A team of academics has today criticised elements of the Programme for Government, claiming its proposals to reform local government and elections are weak.

Ireland international Rhys Ruddock leads Leinster for the first time against Aironi in tomorrow night's Magners League tie at the RDS (K.O. 7.05pm).

Connacht out half Ian Keatley has been called up to the 22-man Ireland Wolfounds squad to play the England Saxons in Ravenhill on Friday.

The O2 Ireland Wolfhounds team to play Scotland ‘A’ in Netherdale on Friday has been named today (kick-off 7.30pm).

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Leinster centre Gordon D’Arcy has been withdrawn from the starting line-up for today’s Heineken Cup clash with Saracens, kick-off 1.30pm.

Brian O’Driscoll has failed to make the Leinster squad for Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash with ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin (kick-off 3pm).

Eoin O'Malley, the man expected to fill Brian O’Driscoll’s boots for Sunday’s Heineken Cup game with Clermont, is set to face the toughest test of his fledgling career when he faces French giant Aurelian Rougerie in midfield.

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side that will face the Dragons in Friday night’s Magners League clash at the RDS. (Kick-off 7.05pm)

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For the time being, coach Michael Cheika has listed injury concerns Jonathan Sexton, Robert Kearney and Girvan Dempsey in his Leinster squad to face Toulouse in Saturday's Heineken Cup semi -final in Le Stadium, Toulouse.

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.

Cian Healy and Mike Ross will start at prop for Leinster against The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the RDS (kick off: 7.05pm).

In form Jamie Heaslip has been included in the extended 27-man Leinster squad to play The Ospreys in Friday's Magners League clash at the RDS.

Gordon D’Arcy and Nathan Hines return to take their places on the Leinster side to play Munster in Friday night's Magners League clash at Thomond Park (KO: 8.05pm).

Ireland’s Gordon D'Arcy, Cian Healy and Jamie Heaslip and Scotland’s Nathan Hines return to the Leinster squad to play Munster in Friday night's Magners League clash at Thomond Park (KO: 8.05pm).

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).

Ireland U20 sensation Andrew Conway will make his full debut for Leinster against Cardiff Blues in the Magner’s League in Wales on Sunday.

Ireland internationals Shane Jennings and Eoin Reddan retun to the Leinster squad to play the Cardiff Blues in Sunday's Magners League at Cardiff City Stadium (KO: 4pm).

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

Shane Jennings will captain Leinster against The Scarlets in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (kick off: 6.30pm).

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 Trevor Hogan, Malcolm O'Kelly and Mike Ross and Girvan Dempsey will start for Leinster against Exeter Chiefs in Saturday's British & Irish Cup clash in Sandy Park (KO: 3pm).

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

Girvan Dempsey has been added to the Leinster squad to face the Cornish Pirates in Friday's British & Irish Cup clash at Donnybrook (KO: 4pm).

There is an exciting look to the young side coach Colin McEntee has selected to represent Leinster against Plymouth Albion in the opening round of the first British & Irish Cup at Brickfields Recreation Grounds on Saturday (KO: 4.30pm).