Kidney names team to face Ospreys

Leinster coach Declan Kidney has resisted the temptation to meet leaders The Ospreys with his first choice side at St Helen’s in the Celtic League on Friday night (7.05pm).

Despite this, Denis Hickie has been restored to the wing, in place of Shane Horgan, and scrum-half Guy Easterby should receive plenty of protection that will include England A prop Ricky Nebbett, young openside Shane Jennings and second row Ben Gissing.