DAVID WALLACE has been moved to open side flanker for Munster’s Celtic League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park tomorrow (8.05).

Coach Declan Kidney has only been able to name a 24-man Leinster squad for the cross-channel trip to Llanelli Scarlets on Sunday.

Declan Kidney has brought many of his big-hitters on board for Leinster's treacherous visit to the Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday.

Coach Declan Kidney has made no fewer than eight changes to the Leinster side for Friday night’s home tie with The Borders (7.30pm).

ALAN GAFFNEY has expressed his support for the 10-week pre-season afforded to international players.

Ireland international Denis Hickie returns to the Leinster squad for the Celtic League clash with Munster at Donnybrook on Saturday (5.15pm).

The experienced Brian O'Meara will replace Brian O'Riordan at scrum-half in the only change to the Leinster side that will face the daunting task of knocking over Ulster in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Saturday evening.

DECLAN KIDNEY has selected a solid-looking side for his first competitive match in charge of Leinster.

Declan Kidney has included former Ireland Under-21 centre Kieran Lewis in his squad for their clash with Cardiff Blues at Donnybrook in the Celtic League on Sunday (5.15pm).

LEINSTER coach Declan Kidney has chosen an experimental 37-man squad for pre-season friendlies in England.

Leinster will be without Brian O'Driscoll, who has a calf injury, and Girvan Dempsey, who is struggling with a groin injury, for their trip to face Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday evening.

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Victor Costello will earn his 100th cap for Leinster, while Brian O'Driscoll and Peter Coyle will collect their 50th caps in a strong-looking Leinster line-up to face Neath Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

Brian O'Driscoll will partner Gordon D'Arcy in the centre and Malcolm O'Kelly, Reggie Corrigan, Shane Byrne and Victor Costello will be on hand to beef up the Leinster pack for their Celtic League tie with Llanelli at Stradey Park on Friday evening.

Leinster have Girvan Dempsey and Gordon D'Arcy in their side for the Celtic League date with Glasgow at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

Aidan McCullen and Peter Coyle will return to action in Leinster's Celtic League tie with The Borders at Donnybrook on Friday.

TOP Irish clubs could make a radical challenge to the Irish Rugby Football Union at a meeting in Dublin tomorrow.

Felipe Contepomi will start at out-half for Leinster as Gary Ella's men bid to put their Celtic League campaign back on track against the Celtic Warriors at Donnybrook tomorrow night.

Leinster coach Gary Ella has welcomed back Matt Leek, Niall Breslin and Des Dillon from injury for Friday's Celtic League date with Munster at Musgrave Park.

Leinster Lions will retain just six players this week for the Celtic League visit to Gwent Dragons tomorrow evening.

FROM the outset, the Pool 3 clash between Biarritz and Leinster at Parc des Sports Aguilera had the look of a group decider about it.

There are no surprises in the Leinster Lions side to face Biarritz in their Heineken Cup pool decider on Saturday.

Former England U21 out-half Matt Leek is to win his second Heineken Cup cap tonight, and second start for Leinster at Lansdowne Road this season, following the resurfacing of a quad injury to Christian Warner this afternoon.

TALENT is a trait that has rarely been questioned in Leinster. Mental toughness, on the other hand, has. Frequently.

Coach Gary Ella has chosen an unchanged side for the penultimate Pool game with Cardiff Blues at Lansdowne Road on Friday night (7.45pm).

IN a double boost for Leinster, the Disciplinary Committee of the ERC has banned Sale hooker Andy Titterrell for six weeks for a stamp on Eric Miller during last Friday’s match between the sides, while the province’s second-row Ben Gissing has been cleared of a similar charge.

Leinster second row Ben Gissing was cleared of a stamping allegation to take his place in the Leinster side against Sale Sharks on Sunday.

Leinster coach Gary Ella had to admit that Christian Warner had not mastered his quad injury in opting for Matt Leek at out half for Leinster's Heineken Cup meeting with Sale Sharks on Friday evening.

Leinster coach Gary Ella has included centres Brian O'Driscoll and Shane Horgan in a strong line-up for their Heineken Cup meetibg with Sale Sharks at Lansdowne Road on Friday evening.

Heineken Cup-tied Felipe Contepomi is sure to make some kind of contribution, from the bench, to Leinster's Celtic League tie with Ulster at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

IN an unsurprising move, considering their demolition job on Biarritz last weekend, Leinster coach Gary Ella has named an unchanged starting line-up and substitute’s bench for Friday's night’s trip across the water to play Cardiff at The Arms Park.

Coach Gary Ella has gone wih the same 15, indeed the same 22, players for their Heineken Cup away date against Cardiff Blues on Friday evening.

Leinster coach Gary Ella has announced his strongest side for the opening day of Heineken cup against Biarritz Olympique at Lansdowne Road this Saturday.

Leinster have included most of their World Cup contingent, including Brian O'Driscoll and Malcolm O'Kelly, for Saturday's Celtic League tie at the Neath/Swansea Ospreys at The Gnoll.

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Christian Warner has mended from a neck injury to take the position of shoulder injury victim James Downey in the centre for Llanelli's Celtic League visit to Leinster on Friday evening (ko 7.35pm).

Leinster will put out the same first fifteen that held out at the Borders last Friday for their second trip to Scotland, within a week, in the Celtic League as they prepare for Glasgow this Friday evening (7.30).

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Shane Jennings is the shock selection as Leinster's newest captain in the absence of the injured Leo Cullen for the Celtic League confrontation at The Borders on Friday (7.30pm).