Rugby: Leinster will be without Brian O'Driscoll and Rob Kearney for their Pro 12 semi-final with Glasgow Warriors at the RDS on Saturday (7.35pm), after both picked up minor knocks in training this week.
Kearney (back) and O’Driscoll (knee) will be assessed by medical staff “over the coming days”. In the meantime, Isa Nacewa will start at fullback on his 100th appearance for the province, while eoin O’Malley is set to lineout at outside centre.
O’Malley will partner veteran inside centre Gordon D’Arcy, who will take to the pitch for his 205th cap tomorrow.
Fergus McFadden replaces the injured Luke Fitzgerald and David Kearney will start on the left wing.
With the Heieneken Cup final against Ulster on May 19th, captain Leo Cullen is named among the replacements, with Brad Thorn and Devin Toner set to start in the secondrow and number eight Jamie Heaslip to lead the side.
The latter is joined by Seán O’Brien and Shane Jennings in the backrow.
Leinster:I Nacewa; F McFadden, E O'Malley, G D'Arcy, D Kearney; J Sexton, E Reddan; C Healy, R Strauss, M Ross; B Thorn, D Toner; S O'Brien, S Jennings, J Heaslip (capt). Replacements: S Cronin, H van der Merwe, N White, L Cullen, K McLaughlin, I Boss, I Madigan, A Conway.
