O’Driscoll optimism as Sarries on horizon

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL may yet feature against Saracens in Wembley next weekend after a scan on the Irish captain’s injured hamstring revealed no tear.

Forwards coach Jonno Gibbes said yesterday that the final decision on the centre’s status would be made later in the week and that it would be a collective one between the player, coach Joe Schmidt and Leinster’s medical team.

O’Driscoll suffered the damage during the second-half of Saturday’s opening Pool Two fixture against Racing Metro 92 at the RDS and it was initially feared it could even keep him out of Ireland’s opening November international against South Africa.