Leinster squad extended

Coach Michael Cheika has gone for an extended 28-man Leinster Squad ahead of their trip to Munster on Saturday.

Brian O'Meara will return to his home province at scrum-half in place of Guy Easterby, who is nursing a broken jaw.

Robert Kearney will come under severe pressure from Denis Hickie and Gordon D'Arcy and Jamie Heaslip will have to fend off Eric Miller for the number eight slot.

Leinster Squad (v Munster):

Backs: B O'Meara, B O'Riordan, E Hickey, C Warner, F Contepomi, K Lewis, S Horgan, R Kearney, D Hickie, B Burke, G Brown, G D'Arcy, G Dempsey.

Forwards: R Corrigan, R McCormack, W Green, E Byrne, B Jackman, D Blaney, B Williams, B Gissing, D Dillon, S Crawford, C Potts, K Gleeson, N Ronan, E Miller, J Heaslip.