| Test players set for Leinster return |
| 24 August 2005, 10:21 am |
| By Jonathan McConnell |
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| Leinster will face the Northampton Saints in the second match of their pre-season campaign on Friday at Donnybrook and are expected to field a strong side against the Guinness Premiership team. |
| The Irishmen will be hoping to build on their impressive 64-14 win over Overmach Parma last weekend and Michael Cheika has included Keith Gleeson, Reggie Corrigan, Bernard Jackman and Girvan Dempsey in the squad.
The Saints look set to include New Zealand stars Carlos Spencer and Bruce Reihana in their panel alongside Ireland trio Damien Browne, Seamus Mallon and former Leinster player David Quinlan. England World Cup winner Ben Cohen should also come into contention for a starting berth after the siude lost to Munster in Thomond Park last Friday.
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Meanwhile, Leinster duo Denis Hickie and Des Dillon will be signing autographs and meeting supporters in the Leinster Rugby Store from 6.45pm on Friday ahead of the Northampton game.
Forwards (20)
Emmett Byrne, Will Green, Reggie Corrigan, John Wickham, Ronnie McCormack, Keith Taite, David Blaney, Brian Blaney, Bernard Jackman, Conor Geoghegan, Adam Byrnes, Ben Gissing, Niall Ronan, Jamie Heaslip, Eric Miller, Ciaran Potts, Keith Gleeson, Stephen Bradshaw, Rob Connolly, Simon Crawford
Backs (15)
Guy Easterby, Brian O’Meara, Brian O’Riordan, Christian Warner, David McAllister, Felipe Contepomi, Eoghan Hickey, James Norton, Gary Brown, Brendan Burke, Robert Kearney, Ross McCarron, Greg Stafford, Girvan Dempsey
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