RUGBY - SQUAD NEWS: Michael Chieka has named his Leinster squad ahead of Friday's Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the RDS.

The defending champions opened the new campaign with a 16-16 draw away to Cardiff last weekend.

The coach has named no less than 11 internationals plus another 10 Ireland 'A' players. Leinster and Ireland's most capped player, Malcolm O'Kelly, plus Jamie Heaslip, Shane Horgan and Brian O'Driscoll are all named in the squad.

Cheika will finalise his starting XV at lunchtime on Thursday with kick-off on Friday at 7.30pm.

Leinster squad:

Backs: C Whitaker, C Keane, P O'Donohoe, J Sexton, F Contepomi, B O'Driscoll, G Brown, S Horgan, L Fitzgerald, I Nacewa, F McFadden, R Kearney, S Keogh, E O'Malley, G Dempsey

Forwards: C Healy, S Knoop, R McCormack, B Jackman, B Blaney, J Fogarty, C Jowitt, M O'Kelly, D Toner, T Hogan, S Keogh, S Jennings, S O'Brien, K McLaughlin, J Heaslip