Stars set to return to centre for Leinster

Declan Kidney will look to the prospective Lions centre partnership of Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy to unlock Ulster at Donnybrook on Monday (5.05pm).

Thu, 23 Dec, 2004 - 09:39

Declan Kidney will look to the prospective Lions centre partnership of Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy to unlock Ulster at Donnybrook on Monday (5.05pm).

Both have been named in a 22-man squad and there are also places for the returning Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie.

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