Paul O'Donohoe will start at scrum-half for Leinster against The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the Liberty Stadium (7.05pm).

Ireland international Gordon D'Arcy will have another chance to prove his match sharpness to Declan Kidney for Leinster against the Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the Liberty Stadium (7.05pm).

Ireland internationals Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Shane Jennings and Malcolm O'Kelly are all included in the Leinster squad to play Llanelli Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlet in the Magner's League on Saturday.

The following is the Leinster 'A' XV to play Edinburgh in Donnybrook on Friday afternoon (kick off: 1.30pm) has been named.

IT’S already been a year of firsts for Cian Healy and the Leinster prop is hoping to add to his list of achievements by making his first competitive appearance on French soil tomorrow.

Irish international Brian O'Driscoll has been left out of the Leinster squad for Friday night's Magners League clash with Glasgow in Firhill.

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Rocky Elsom and CJ van der Linde have been included in an extended Leinster squad to play Munster in Sunday's sell-out Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 7pm).

Captain Leo Cullen has been named in the Leinster squad, for the first time this season, to play The Ospreys in the Magners League clash at The RDS on Friday night (kick off: 7.35pm).

Leinster coach Michael Chieka will want his players at or near their best before a reputed 12,000 crowd against Edinburgh in Friday's Magners League clash at The RDS.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika could be on the verge of a front row crisis as he waits on news concerning an Achilles injury to Ronnie McCormack.

Isa Nacewa will make his debut for Leinster away to Cardiff Blues in Saturday's opening Magners League clash at The Arms Park (6.30pm).

Leinster will travel to Cardiff Blues with a quality squad on Saturday for their opening Magners League clash of the season at the Arms Park, kick-off at 6.30pm.

Scrum-half Chris Whitaker will lead Leinster with Brian O'Driscoll located in the centre against Queensland Reds in Saturday's pre-season friendly in Donnybrook, kick-off at 6pm.

Coach Michael Cheika will give a Leinster debut to Isa Nacewa against Padova in the province's opening pre-season game of the season on Wednesday evening in Italy (KO: 7pm Irish time).

Leinster have announced their senior squad for the coming season.

Leinster will look to end the season on a high by naming a strong squad to tackle The Dragons on Friday night in the Magners League clash at Rodney Parade (KO: 7.10pm).

Shane Horgan has recovered from illness to take his place in the Leinster backline to play The Dragons in the province's final home Magners League clash of the season at the RDS on Saturday, kick-off at 6pm.

Captain Brian O'Driscoll is part of the Leinster squad that will look to make the Magner's League a mathematical certainty against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Friday night.

The Leinster 'A' team to face Ulster 'A' in Ravenhill on Friday evening (KO: 6.30pm) has been named.

The Leinster team to face the Llanelli Scarlets in Saturday evening’s Magners League clash in Stradey Park (KO: 5.30pm) has been named. Malcolm O’Kelly will become the most capped Leinster of all time when he lines up for his 140th appearance.

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).

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.

AFTER long spells out of action, International Gerry Flannery and Mossie Lawlor are back in the Munster picture with both named as reserves for the province’s A game against Leinster at Donnybrook today at 2pm.

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.

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

Leo Cullen will make his 50th Heineken Cup appearance in the colours of Leinster against his former club Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

The Leinster squad to face the Leicester Tigers in Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 6 clash at Welford Road (KO: 3.30pm) has been named.

Shane Horgan and Ollie Le Roux have both been named in the Leinster Squad to go to Leicester Tigers for Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 6 clash at Welford Road.

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Brian O'Driscoll returns from injury to lead Leinster against The Ospreys in Saturday night's Magners League clash at the RDS.

Captain Brian O'Driscoll and second row Trevor Hogan return to the Leinster squad to play The Ospreys in Saturday night's Magners League clash in The RDS (KO: 7.30pm).

Luke Fitzgerald will start for the injured Shane Horgan in Leinster's Magner's League date with Ulster at The RDS on St Stephens' Day, kick-off at 3pm.

As expected, Shane Horgan will miss out on Leinster's St Stephen's Day joust with Ulster at The RDS in the Magners League.

New signing Guy Easterby has been included in the Leinster squad to face Edinburgh in Saturday's Heineken Cup clash at Murrayfield (KO: 3.30pm).

Captain Brian O'Driscoll has been passed fit to play for Leinster at home to Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at The RDS on Friday night.

IF there was one obvious downside to Leinster’s defeat of Munster last Friday evening it was the sight of Brian O’Driscoll hobbling off the pitch after half an hour but it seems the Irish captain is recovering and on track to return for Friday’s Heineken Cup encounter with Edinburgh.

Leinster will wait on the fitness of Brian O'Driscoll, Girvan Dempsey and Stephen Knoop for their Heineken Cup tie with Edinburgh on Friday.

The Leinster squad to face Munster in Friday night's Magners League game at Musgrave Park has been named.

STEPHEN KNOOP has failed to make the Leinster squad for tomorrow’s crucial Heineken Cup Pool 6 clash in the Stade Ernest Wallon (ko 8pm).

The Leinster team to face Toulouse in Sunday's Heineken Cup Pool 6 clash in the Stade Ernest Wallon (kick off: 8pm, Irish time) has been named today.

AFTER falling away badly last year, Leinster have made the best possible start to the new Heineken Cup campaign.