Irish Lions Malcolm O'Kelly, Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie have been named on the bench for Leinster's Celtic Cup Quarter Final against Glasgow at Lansdowne Road on Friday night.

LIONS skipper Brian O’Driscoll will partner Gordon D’Arcy at centre in the Leinster team to face Glasgow at Hughenden on Saturday (7.30pm).

LEINSTER have included Eric Miller and Guy Easterby in a 26 man Celtic League squad to face Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Saturday (7.45pm).

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LOCK forward Ben Gissing is in line to make his 50th appearance for Leinster in their Celtic League meeting with The Borders on Saturday.

Coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged team to complete Leinster’s Pool 2 programme at home to Benetton Treviso on Saturday.

Ireland international Malcolm O'Kelly has recovered from a groin injury to take his place in Lenister's second row as Declan Kidney's side strives to retain their unbeaten record in the Heineken Cup at Bath on Saturday.

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Leinster coach Declan Kidney will take the opportunity to rest some of his front line players in the Celtic League at Cardiff on Saturday.

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Coach Declan Kidney has gone for the southern hemisphere combination of David Holwell and Felipe Contepomi at out-half and inside-centre respectively for Leinster's date with Bourgoin in the Heineken Cup at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

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.

International duo Eric Miller and Girvan Dempsey have displaced Gary Brown and Aidan McCullen on the Leinster side to meet Bath in Pool 2 of the Heineken Cup at Lansdowne Road on Saturday evening.

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Declan Kidney had sprung a few minor selection surprises for Leinster's opening Heineken Cup encounter with Benetton Treviso in Italy on Saturday.

Former Wellington Hurricane David Holwell will be asked to improve Leinster's back play on his début against Edinburgh at Donnybrook 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).

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 coach Gary Ella will be fighting for his professional life when Leinster entertain Gwent Dragons at Lansdowne Road on Friday evening.

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.

David Wallace was brought back into the Ireland fold today as coach Eddie O’Sullivan plotted an unlikely RBS 6 Nations Championship triumph.

Coach Gary Ella has called in Victor Costello for Aidan McCullen, who suffered concussion against Cardiff last Friday, for Leinster's cross-country run to Connacht on Saturday.

GARY LONGWELL has been called into the Irish squad for the Six Nations game against England at Twickenham tomorrow week.

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

Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll is on course to appear in the 2004 RBS 6 Nations opener against France after being named in a reduced 22-man squad today.

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.

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.