Van der Linde ruled out of Leinster squad

CJ van der Linde has been ruled out of the Leinster squad to face Ulster in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 5.30pm).

However, Leinster can call on Gordon D'Arcy, Shane Horgan, Rob Kearney and Brian O'Driscoll - all try-scorers in the 39-7 victory over the Scarlets last weekend - for the visit of Ulster on St Stephen's Day.

There are nine recent Leinster Academy graduates in the extended panel supplemented by the likes of Isa Nacewa, Nathan Hines and Stan Wright. The team is expected to be announced on Thursday lunchtime.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Ulster):

FORWARDS: Leo Cullen, John Fogarty, Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip, Nathan Hines, Bernard Jackman, Stephen Keogh, Ronan McCormack, Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O'Brien, Malcolm O'Kelly, Mike Ross, Devin Toner, Stan Wright

BACKS: Shaun Berne, Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Chris Keane, David Kearney, Rob Kearney, Simon Keogh, Fergus McFadden, Isa Nacewa, Paul O'Donohoe, Brian O'Driscoll, Eoin Reddan