O'Driscoll and Dempsey in Leinster squad

Ireland internationals Brian O'Driscoll, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey, Malcolm O'Kelly and Bernard Jackman are included in the Leinster squad to play the Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 5.30pm).

Wallaby international Rocky Elsom and South African CJ van der Linde are also expected to play a leading role in a side expected to be reduced to the final 22 on Friday lunchtime.