O'Driscoll returns for Leinster

Captain Brian O'Driscoll is named in a 26-man squad as Leinster look to solidify their place at the top of the Magners League…

Captain Brian O'Driscoll is named in a 26-man squad as Leinster look to solidify their place at the top of the Magners League table with a win over Munster at the RDS this weekend.

O'Driscoll has not featured since injuring his hamstring in the penultimate Six Nations match against Wales in Croke Park.

In total, the squad includes 12 internationals, while promising centre Eoin O'Malley is named among the elite.

Leinster lead second-placed Munster by 11 points going into Saturday's game and would almost certainly wrap up the title with a win.

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With away trips to Newport-Gwent Dragons and Edinburgh on the horizon, however, defeat is unthinkable for Michael Cheika, while it would boost Munster's confidence even further after their Heineken Cup win in Gloucester.

Declan Kidney's side would then have their tails up and a game in hand on their rivals.

Leinster squad 

Forwards (14):  Cian Healy, Ollie le Roux, Brian Blaney, Bernard Jackman, Stephen Knoop, Stan Wright, Leo Cullen, Trevor Hogan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Cameron Jowitt, Stephen Keogh, Keith Gleeson, Shane Jennings, Jamie Heaslip

Backs (12):Chris Keane, Chris Whitaker, Felipe Contepomi, Jonathan Sexton, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney, Michael Berne, Christian Warner, Brian O'Driscoll, Eoin O'Malley, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey

Munster squad

Forwards (15):  J Hayes, M Horan, T Buckley, F Pucciariello, J Flannery, F Sheahan, P O'Connell, D O'Callaghan, D Ryan, M O'Driscoll, A Quinlan, D Wallace, D Leamy, A Foley, N Ronan.

Backs (12):S Payne, D Hurley, D Howlett, K Lewis, R Tipoki, L Mafi, B Carney, I Dowling, P Warwick, R O'Gara, T O'Leary, P Stringer.