Blow for Leinster as Rob Kearney and Jamie Heaslip out for Wasps clash

Leinster v Cardiff Blues: Leo Cullen must plan without Rob Kearney and Jamie Heaslip for next week’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Wasps, after the pair underwent surgery last week.

The duo went under the knife to fix the knee and back complaints that caused them to miss Ireland’s Six Nations victory over England in Lansdowne Road on Saturday, with Heaslip facing an unknown spell out, while Kearney is likely to be out for at least a month.

But Leinster’s strength in depth was on show in the starting XV Leo Cullen named for today’s Guinness PRO12 clash with Cardiff at the RDS, with Ireland caps Dan Leavy and Josh Van der Flier named in a strong backrow, while Joey Carbery starts once more at full back.