Big guns back to battle for Leinster

Leinster head-coach Joe Schmidt has recalled Brian O’Driscoll, Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald for tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash against lowly Edinburgh in Murrayfield.

The Irish trio all return from long-term injuries to boost a side that is already packed with quality and what’s more it comes just a week out from their biggest Heineken Cup challenge in years.

Kearney is named in a pacy-looking back three alongside Fitzgerald and Fionn Carr, while O’Driscoll links up in midfield with Gordon D’Arcy. Eoin Reddan, set to make his 75th Leinster appearance, partners Jonathan Sexton at half back. With Leo Cullen leads close on their strongest 15 — one which includes Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip and Sean O’Brien in the pack.