Leinster coach Michael Cheika has gone with the same squad for the visit of Connacht to The RDS in the Magner's League on Friday night (kick off: 7.30pm).

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WHILE his “galacticos” had been labouring at the Rugby World Cup in France, Michael Cheika’s set of replacement backs have been cutting a swathe through the first two rounds of the Magners League.

Captain Leo Cullen will have to prove his fitness for Friday night's Magners League clash against Llanelli Scarlets in the RDS (KO: 7.10pm).

Fergus McFadden has been named at outside centre for Leinster against the Cardiff Blues in Friday’s Magners League clash in The Arms Park.

WITH almost half their first team away in France and a revamped RDS providing the backdrop, this Magners League opener threatened to be a step into the unknown for Leinster.

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THE Leinster squad to face Edinburgh in the opening game of the Magners League season in the RDS on Saturday (5.30pm) has been named.

Michael Cheika has included new signings Juan Francisco Gomez, Chris Keane and Stephen Knoop in the Leinster squad to play Edinburgh in the opening game of the Magners League season in the RDS on Saturday.

Leo Cullen will lead Leinster into action against Padova in UCD tomorrow (KO: 1pm) in the final warm-up game before the start of the Magners League.

There are eight Ireland internationals in the Leinster squad for a mini pre-season tour to Biarritz and Bath.

Leinster have announced the signings of Argentina prop Juan Francisco Gomez, South African international front-row forward Ollie Le-Roux and Connacht's Irish-qualified tight-head prop Stephen Knoop in their squad for next season.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has called up 30 players for the forthcoming European tour.