Irish U-21 in Leinster squad for Ospreys game

Coach Michael Cheika has included Ireland Under-21 Jonathon Sexton in an extended 25-man squad for the Celtic League tie with The Ospreys at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Cheika said: “The Ospreys are a good side who are coming into form. They’ve had a good run of games and have the potential to cause a lot of threats.

“The squad are obviously disappointed (after last weekend) but you can sense a feeling of resolve there also which is encouraging. We’ve got to make sure that we take something from the game and push on for the rest of the season. We need to front up when we don’t perform well.

“As this is our final home game of the Celtic League season, I’d like to thank the supporters for their loyalty and support throughout the season both at home and away which is appreciated by everyone at Leinster.

"This is the final push for us. We’ve gotta be professional enough to be driven, get out on the paddock and perform," he said.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Ospreys):

Forwards (14): Will Green, Reggie Corrigan, Ronan McCormack, Emmett Byrne, Bernard Jackman, Brian Blaney, Malcolm O'Kelly, Adam Byrnes, Ben Gissing, Cameron Jowitt, Niall Ronan, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip, Eric Miller;

Backs (11): Guy Easterby, Brian O'Riordan, Felipe Contepomi, Jonathan Sexton, Girvan Dempsey, Brian O'Driscoll, Kieran Lewis, Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie, Gordon D’Arcy, Rob Kearney.