Malcolm O'Kelly should become the most capped player in Leinster history if he wins his 140th cap against the Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League at Stradey Park on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm).

THERE may still be five rounds to play before this year’s Magners League campaign is put to bed, but Leinster already have one hand gripped firmly around the trophy after events in Dublin and Wales last night.

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Bank of Ireland Player of the Month Ollie le Roux partners Stan Wright and Bernard Jackman, who is one of six returning Ireland players, in the front row for Leinster's Magner's League tussle with Glasgow at The RDS on Friday night.

Leinster have been boosted by the return from injury of Leo Cullen and Jonathan Sexton ahead of the Magner's League tie with Glasgow Warriors at The RDS on on Friday, kick-off at 7.30pm.

Malcolm O'Kelly will become the second most-capped Leinster player of all time with his 138th appearance for the province away to Connacht in the Magners League clash on Friday.

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LEINSTER’S South African prop Ollie le Roux believes Toulouse will destroy Munster’s dreams of a second Heineken Cup title.

Ireland winger Shane Horgan has been included in the Leinster squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Cardiff.

Despite rumours to the contrary, Gordon D'Arcy has been included in the Leinster squad for the Magner's League tie at The Ospreys on Friday night.

Shane Horgan is in line to equal Reggie Corrigan's Leinster record 61 appearances in the Heineken Cup away to Toulouse on Sunday.

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).

KEITH GLEESON could join a select band tonight by earning his 100th cap for Leinster in their Magners league tie away to the Cardiff Blues — but he will have to come off the bench to do it.

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

CARDIFF Arms Park has been a graveyard for Leinster’s Magners League ambitions this past two seasons and coach Michael Cheika accepts that they will be up against it again when they return to the Welsh capital this Friday.

Centre Michael Berne has had to drop out of the Leinster squad to play the Cardiff Blues in the Arms Park on Friday (KO: 7.30pm).

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.

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.

The Leinster squad to take part in this weekend’s ‘Bristol Tens’ competition in Clifton Rugby Club has been named.

Malcolm O'Kelly will return to the Leinster squad to face Connacht in Saturday's Magners League clash at Donnybrook.

Leinster secured a 40-21 victory over Benetton Treviso in last night's friendly in Donnybrook.

Malcolm O'Kelly, Keith Gleeson and Luke Fitzgerald have all been named in an enlarged, strong-looking Leinster squad to play Benetton Treviso in a friendly at Donnybrook on Wednesday evening, kick-off at 6.30pm.

WITH most of their all-singing, all-dancing back line away on international duty, Leinster will be looking to their oft-criticised pack to lead the way against Edinburgh in tonight’s Magners League tie at Donnybrook.

Coach Michael Cheika has been able to select Ireland A players Rob Kearney, Kieran Lewis, Ronan McCormack, Trevor Hogan, Jonathan Sexton and Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Player of the Month Bernard Jackman in his side to play Edinburgh in the Magners League in Donnybrook on Friday, kick-off at 7.30pm.

The Leinster squad to face the Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League on Friday at Donnybrook has been named.

Niall Ronan has been selected in the centre for Leinster A against Ulster A at Suttonians tomorrow afternoon.

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Jamie Heaslip is the surprise selection to captain Leinster ahead of Keith Gleeson against Glasgow in the Magners League at Donnybrook on Friday.

Jonathan Sexton has been included in the Leinster Squad to play Glasgow on Friday night at Donnybrook after impressing for the A team on Monday.

Rob Kearney, Cameron Jowitt and Brian Blaney have all been included in Leinster's squad to play Munster in the Magner's League at Lalsndowne Road on Friday night.

Brian O’Driscoll, Shane Horgan and Girvan Dempsey will make their seasonal debuts for Leinster against Connacht in the Magners League clash at The Sportsground on Friday evening (KO: 6.30pm).

Trevor Hogan and Guy Easterby are the two big winners in Leinster's side to play Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm).

Trevor Hogan returns to Leinster's 25-man squad to play Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League at Stradey Park on Saturday.

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The Leinster squad to face the Cardiff Blues in the province’s opening home Magners League match of the campaign in Donnybrook on Saturday has been named.

Nineteen-year-old Luke Fitzgerald could be in line for his competitive debut as Leinster coach Michael Cheika has left a vacancy at left wing for Leinster's assignment at Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday.

Michael Cheika's Leinster will make their first appearance in the Magner's League away to Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Friday evening.

Felipe Contepomi will be available for Leinster's pre-season friendly against London Irish at Donnybrook tomorrow evening.

Leinster were soundly beaten by Dax in their pre-season friendly before 6,000 spectators at the Stade Maurice Boyau last night.