The Leinster team to face the Border Reivers at Donnybrook in the final home Magners League game of the season, kick-off 7.30pm on Saturday, has been named.

Coach Michael Cheika admits Leinster "need five points" from their final home Magners League game of the season against The Borders at Donnybrook on Saturday.

It is possible that Luke Fitzgerald could get the nod over Denis Hickie to line up on the oppposite wing to Robert Kearney on the Leinster side to play The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash the Liberty Stadium.

Ireland U20 scrum-half Paul O'Donohoe has earned his first call-up to the Leinster Squad for the Magner's Clash tie with The Ospreys on Friday night at Liberty Stadium.

The Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Leinster Player of the Month Stephen Keogh returns to the Leinster team to face the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Magners League at Rodney Parade on Friday.

Leinster Academy prop Cian Healy has been called up to the senior squad for the first time against Newport-Gwent Dragons in the Magners League at Rodney Parade on Friday.

Leinster coach Michae Cheika has signalled his intent on claiming the Magner's League by putting out his strongest side against Glasgow Warriors at Hughenden on Friday.

IF IRELAND’S bid for Six Nations glory ended in anti-climax as a result of Elvis Vermeulen's injury time try against Scotland, the feeling of disappointment was far more acute after the exit of Munster and Leinster from the Heineken Cup last weekend.

Back-row forward Kevin McLaughlin has been added to a strong Leinster Squad for the Magner's League Good Friday showdown in Glasgow on Friday night.

Michael Cheika has included twelve Irish internationals in an extended Leinster Squad for Saturday's Heineken Cup Quarter Final away to London Wasps at Adams Park.

Malcolm O'Kelly returns to Leinster's second row for Saturday evening's Magner's League date with Connacht at Donnybrook.

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.

MALCOLM O’KELLY may return to full fitness next month with Leinster coach Michael Cheika yesterday refuting suggestions that the lock was suffering from a chronic, long-running knee injury.

Leinster have named their squad to face Edinburgh in the Magners League at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

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Trevor Hogan, Luke Fitzgerald, Kieran Lewis, Keith Gleeson and Jamie Heaslip have all been released back onto the Leinster side to play Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League at Donnybrook on Friday night.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika welcomes back Brian O'Driscoll and Girvan Dempsey into the side to play Gloucester in the final Pool 2 Heineken Cup clash in Kingsholm on Friday.

Captain Brian O'Driscoll, Girvan Dempsey and Brian Blaney all return to the Leinster squad to face Gloucester in Friday's final Pool 2 Heineken Cup clash at Kingsholm (KO: 7.30pm).

Brian O'Driscoll will miss Leinster's Saturday's Pool 2 Heineken Cup clash with Edinburgh in Donnybrook.

Girvan Dempsey and Luke Fitzgerald have both been included in the Leinster squad ahead of their Heineken Cup Pool 2 clash with Edinburgh in Donnybrook (KO: 5.35pm) on Saturday.

Felipe Contepomi will make his first start for Leinster since November at home to The Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Magner's League at Donnybrook on Saturday.

Christian Warner and Stanley Wright have been included in the Leinster squad to play The Ospreys in Saturday’s Magners League clash at Donnybrook.

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LEINSTER have been boosted with yesterday’s announcement that Felipe Contepomi has signed a two-year extension to his contract.

Full back Ross McCarron has been included in Leinster's 25-man squad to play Ulster in 'The Last Stand', the last game ever to be held in the old Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

Coach Michael Chieka has left vacancies on the Leinster side to meet Munster in the Magners League clash at Thomond Park on Wednesday.

The Leinster squad to face Munster in Thomond Park on Wednesday December 27th (KO: 3pm) has been announced.

Michael Cheika has announced an extended 27-man Leinster Squad to prepare for their Magner's League date with Munster on St Stephen's Day at Thomond Park.

LAST weekend, Stanley Wright’s Leinster debut ended half way through the Heineken Cup tie against Agen.

Leinster will be unchanged for their clash with Agen in Pool 2 of the Heineken Cup clash at Stade Armandie (KO: 3.30pm, 4.30pm local).

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will have an unchanged squad when his side meets Agen in the Pool 2 Heineken Cup clash at Stade Armandie on Saturday.

Christian Warner has won the battle for the number-10 jersey for Leinster against Agen in the last Heineken Cup game to be held in Lansdowne Road on Saturday (5.35pm).

Samoan Fosi Pala'amo has been forced out of Leinster's Squad for the Pool 2 Heineken Cup clash with Agen in Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

HE may have reached the ripe old age of 35 this year but David Humphreys is still the cog that keeps Ulster’s wheels turning, according to Leinster coach Michael Cheika.

Michael Cheika has decided to delay three crucial decisions ahead of Leinster's Magner's League clash with Ulster at Ravenhill on Sunday.

Leinster's Wallaby World Cup winner Owen Finegan has been suspended for three weeks from today.

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.

LIFIEMI MAFI makes his first start for Munster in tomorrow’s Magners League clash with Llanelli Scarlets in Stradey Park (Setanta Sports, 5.35pm).

The Leinster team to face the Dragons in the Magners League clash at Donnybrook on Saturday has been named.

Leinster's Owen Finegan has been cited by match commissioner John Byett for an incident that occurred during the Heineken Cup tie at Edinburgh on Sunday.