Leinster’s big guns set to return for league semi-final

Leinster look set to welcome back a host of first choice players for Saturday night’s RaboDirect PRO12 play off against Glasgow Warriors in the RDS (7.35pm).

There were no major injury concerns after the province’s victory over the Ospreys last weekend, with Sean O’Brien (cramp) expected to train fully with the squad this week.

The Tullow back-row forward is in the frame for selection alongside Jamie Heaslip, Kevin McLaughlin and Mike Ross who were rested last weekend while the medical team have also reported positive news on the availability of Isaac Boss, Gordon D’Arcy and Dominic Ryan who should all be fit for selection.

Ireland Under-20 Luke McGrath became the province’s latest debutant against the Welsh side and the province’s ‘Young Player of the Year’ Jordi Murphy also came through well in his first game back since sustaining a broken hand.

Andrew Conway, who became the second Leinster player to score a hat-trick of tries this season, after Dominic Ryan against Benetton Treviso in February, is in line to make his 40th Leinster appearance alongside another Academy graduate, Balbriggan’s Jamie Hagan.

Jonathan Sexton, meanwhile, now lies 13 points shy of the 1,000 career point mark for the province in his 107 appearances to date in all competitions.

Dave Kearney is still awaiting medical clearance but it is hoped he will also come back into the frame ahead of Friday’s midday team announcement.