International stars on-call for Saints game

Leinster’s new coach Michael Cheika has named an extended 34-man squad, including Ireland internationals Girvan Dempsey, Keith Gleeson, Eric Miller and Reggie Corrigan, for their pre-season joust with Northampton Saints at Donnybrook on Friday night.

There are also places for young professionals like Jamie Heaslip, Rob Connolly, Robert Kearney and Ross McCarron, who will look to bring a freshness to the squad.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Northampton):

Forwards (20)

Emmett Byrne, Will Green, Reggie Corrigan, John Wickham, Ronnie McCormack, Keith Taite, David Blaney, Brian Blaney, Bernard Jackman, Conor Geoghegan, Adam Byrnes, Ben Gissing, Niall Ronan, Jamie Heaslip, Eric Miller, Ciaran Potts, Keith Gleeson, Stephen Bradshaw, Rob Connolly, Simon Crawford.

Backs (14)

Guy Easterby, Brian O’Meara, Brian O’Riordan, Christian Warner, David McAllister, Felipe Contepomi, Eoghan Hickey, James Norton, Gary Brown, Brendan Burke, Robert Kearney, Ross McCarron, Greg Stafford, Girvan Dempsey.