Kidney brings in big guns

Coach Declan Kidney has made no fewer than eight changes to the Leinster side for Friday night’s home tie with The Borders (7.30pm).

Suddenly, the season looks full of possibilities for unbeaten Leinster as Argentina’s Felipe Contepomi and Ireland’s Guy Easterby, Denis Hickie, Victor Costello and Eric Miller and England A prop Ricky Nebbett all get their first full starts of the season.