Leinster to hold open day

Gary Ella, coach of the Leinster Lions, today announced that this year's Open Training Day with the Leinster team will take place from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, May 9, 2004 in Old Belvedere RFC.

The format, similar to last year's, is that the coaches and players will conduct skills training from 11am for an hour or so.

The Leinster players will then autograph whatever jerseys, photos etc. that the fans may bring.

Fans are reminded to bring old unwanted rugby kits, which will be forwarded to the IRB's Kit Aid Appeal (www.sosirbkitaid.org), as their admittance.

These rugby kits will be donated to needy rugby fans in Romania, Georgia, Moldova, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.