Ireland internationals back for Leinster

Ireland internationals Leo Cullen, Shane Jennings, Rob Kearney, Eoin Reddan and Jonathan Sexton return from Six Nations duty to join the extended Leinster panel for the visit of Connacht to the RDS on Saturday.

Ireland U-20s heroes Rhys Ruddock and Andrew Conway have also been included as a reward for their fast improving work for club and country.

These join the likes of Stephen Keogh and Eoin O'Malley who have been in excellent recent form as well as Fergus McFadden who has amassed 36 points in his last two Magners League outings.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Connacht):

FORWARDS: Leo Cullen, John Fogarty, Nathan Hines, Trevor Hogan, Bernard Jackman, Shane Jennings, Stephen Keogh, Ronan McCormack, Malcolm O'Kelly, Mike Ross, Rhys Ruddock, Paul Ryan, Eoin Sheriff, Richardt Strauss, Devin Toner, CJ van der Linde, Stan Wright;

BACKS: Shaun Berne, Andrew Conway, Girvan Dempsey, Chris Keane, David Kearney, Rob Kearney, Michael Keating, Simon Keogh, Ian Madigan, Fergus McFadden, Isa Nacewa, Paul O'Donohoe, Eoin O'Malley, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton.