O'Driscoll, Dempsey back in Leinster squad

Captain Brian O'Driscoll, Girvan Dempsey and Brian Blaney all return to the Leinster squad to face Gloucester in Friday's final Pool 2 Heineken Cup clash at Kingsholm (KO: 7.30pm).

Felipe Contepomi, the competition's third-highest points scorer this year, is an influential factor in a strong-looking squad that includes 11 of Ireland's Six Nations squad.

Meanwhile, tickets for Leinster's next home game in the Magners League against the Llanelli Scarlets in Donnybrook (KO: 7.40pm) on Friday week, January 26, are on sale now online at www.leinsterrugby.ie and from www.ticketmaster.ie

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Gloucester):

FORWARDS: Stanley Wright, Reggie Corrigan, Bernard Jackman, Brian Blaney, Harry Vermaas, Will Green, Trevor Hogan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Owen Finegan, Stephen Keogh, Cameron Jowitt, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip;

BACKS: Chris Whitaker, Guy Easterby, Felipe Contepomi, Christian Warner, Denis Hickie, Luke Fitzgerald, Gordon D'Arcy, Brian O'Driscoll(capt), Shane Horgan, Kieran Lewis, Girvan Dempsey, Rob Kearney.