The Leinster squad to face the Leicester Tigers in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final at Murrayfield ko 17:00 has been announced. The big guns Leo Cullen, Rocky Elsom and Brian O’Driscoll return to the squad for Saturday’s final in Edinburgh and are named alongside the likes of Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald, Jamie Heaslip, Shane Horgan and Isa Nacewa in a strong 26. Rob Kearney is also included after making his comeback from illness as are the likes of Devin Toner, Simon Keogh, Ronan McCormack, Trevor Hogan, Sean O’Brien and Fergus McFadden who were all involved last weekend in the final Magners League loss away at Newport Gwent Dragons .
Full squad:
FORWARDS (14): Cian Healy, Ronan McCormack, John Fogarty, Bernard Jackman, Stephen Knoop, Stan Wright, Leo Cullen, Trevor Hogan, Malcolm O’Kelly, Devin Toner, Rocky Elsom, Shane Jennings, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip
BACKS (12): Chris Keane, Simon Keogh, Chris Whitaker, Jonathan Sexton, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney, Gordon D’Arcy, Fergus McFadden, Brian O’Driscoll, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey, Isa Nacewa
REFEREE: Nigel Owens (WRU), ASSISTANT REFEREES: Nigel Whitehouse (WRU), Hugh Watkins (WRU), 4th OFFICIAL: Christophe Berdos (FFR), 5th OFFICIAL: Andy McPherson (ARU), TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)