Big guns back for Leinster

Ireland’s Gordon D'Arcy, Cian Healy and Jamie Heaslip and Scotland’s Nathan Hines return to the Leinster squad to play Munster in Friday night's Magners League clash at Thomond Park (KO: 8.05pm).

In total there are 12 Irish internationals beside a strong overseas influence from the likes of Isa Nacewa, CJ van der Linde and Stan Wright.

Ireland U20s Rhys Ruddock and Andrew Conway, as well as Academy flanker Paul Ryan, are retained in the extended squad.

In excess of 4,000 Leinster supporters are expected to make the trip down to Thomond Park on Friday. The first team will be announced on Thursday at lunchtime.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Munster):

FORWARDS: Leo Cullen, John Fogarty, Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip, Nathan Hines, Bernard Jackman, Shane Jennings, Stephen Keogh, Malcolm O'Kelly, Mike Ross, Rhys Ruddock, Paul Ryan, Devin Toner, CJ van der Linde, Stan Wright

BACKS: Shaun Berne, Andrew Conway, Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Rob Kearney, Simon Keogh, Fergus McFadden, Isa Nacewa, Paul O'Donohoe, Eoin O'Malley, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton

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