New Leinster boss names squad to take on Parma

New Leinster coach Michael Cheika has included new signings Will Green, Adam Byrnes and Ronan McCormack and young talents like Jamie Heaslip, Eoghan Hickey and Robert Kearney in his first squad for the pre-season friendly against Parma at Naas on Saturday.

Leinster's second and final pre-season friendly will see Cheika's men take on the Northampton Saints on Donnybrook's newly-relaid pitch on Friday week (kick-off 7.30pm).

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Parma):

Forwards: Emmett Byrne, Will Green, John Lyne, John Wickham, Ronan McCormack, Keith Tait, David Blaney, Conor Geoghegan, Adam Byrnes, Ben Gissing, Niall Ronan, Jamie Heaslip, Ciaran Potts, Stephen Bradshaw, Rob Connolly Simon Crawford.

Backs: Guy Easterby, Brian O'Meara, Brian O'Roirdan, Christian Warner, David McAllister, Felipe Contepomi, Eoghan Hickey, James Norton, Gary Brown, Brendan Burke, Robert Kearney, Ross McCarron, Greg Stafford, Dermot O'Sullivan.