Ella happy to give youth its Celtic fling

LEINSTER coach Gary Ella is happy to rely on his “young guns” for as long as they are needed in the Celtic League and Cup competitions.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2003 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

Not that he has much of a choice because Leinster have been seriously depleted because of the big contingent in Eddie O'Sullivan's Ireland World Cup squad.

On Friday Leinster will be back at home base against Edinburgh, hoping for their first Celtic League victory after successive defeats at home to Munster and away to the Celtic Warriors.

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