O’Kelly wins fitness battle for Wasps clash

VETERAN second row Malcolm O’Kelly has won his battle for fitness and earns a recall to the Leinster team for today’s Heineken Cup clash with London Wasps at the RDS (5.30pm).

O’Kelly returns in place of young Devin Toner, who drops to the bench at Cameron Jowitt’s expense. These are the only alterations from the squad of 22 on duty against Edinburgh in last week’s successful tournament opener.

Mark Van Gisbergen and John Hart return after injury to join the Wasps squad, but both will be on the bench. Former Munster player Jeremy Staunton continues to hold down the full-back position ahead of Van Gisbergen for this tie, which is considered to be one of the glamour fixtures of the weekend.