D'Arcy and O'Kelly return for Leinster

Gordon D’Arcy and Malcolm O’Kelly have been included in the Leinster side to play Munster in the Magner’s League at Lansdowne Road on Friday (KO: 7.30pm).

It means that Luke Fitzgerald and Owen Finegan have been demoted to the bench where they will be accompanied by fit again hooker Brian Blaney and back five forward Cameron Jowitt.

Loose head prop Ronan McCormack holds off the challenge from veteran Reggie Corrgian and Munster old boys Trevor Hogan and Stephen Keogh could be key to the battle.

LEINSTER (v Munster): Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll (Captain), Gordon D'Arcy, Denis Hickie, Felipe Contepomi, Chris Whitaker, Ronan McCormack,Harry Vermaas, Will Green, Trevor Hogan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Stephen Keogh, Keith Gleeson,Jamie Heaslip.

Replacements: Reggie Corrigan, Brian Blaney, Owen Finegan, Cameron Jowitt,Guy Easterby, Christian Warner, Luke Fitzgerald.