McCormack: Leinster pack will deliver

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.

Only the injured Malcolm O’Kelly and Keith Gleeson are unavailable from what would be considered Michael Cheika’s first-choice starting eight and prop Ronan McCormack admits that the onus is therefore heavier on the ‘grunts’ this evening.

“It’s almost a flip of what he have when we’re at full strength. Everyone’s aware of that. We’ve adapted to that before so we know we can do it. It adds certain responsibility onto certain players’ shoulders but that shouldn’t be a problem,” he said.