Williams names unchanged Leinster side

Holders Leinster have named a strong side to play Bridgend in the Celtic League on Saturday despite knowing they can not qualify…

Holders Leinster have named a strong side to play Bridgend in the Celtic League on Saturday despite knowing they can not qualify for the quarter-finals.

The loss of key players to the national team hindered Leinster's progress in the early rounds of the competition, but Matt Williams's side have found their form again following back-to-back wins in the Heineken Cup.

Ireland play Australia, Fiji and Argentina next month and with that in mind, the national management team encouraged Williams to select his internationals for the game at The Brewery Field.

Williams has named an unchanged side from the one that hammered Swansea 51-10 at St Helen's in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy caught the eye that night by scoring two and three tries, respectively.

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Peter McKenna, Peter Coyle, Eric Miller, Andy Dunne, Ben Willis, Nathan Spooner and Niall Treston are all injured and were not considered for the game.

Leinster: Girvan Dempsey, Denis Hickie, Brian O'Driscoll, Shane Horgan, Gordon D'Arcy, Christian Warner, Brian O'Meara, Reggie Corrigan (Captain), Shane Byrne, Paul Wallace, Leo Cullen, Malcolm O'Kelly, Aidan McCullen, Keith Gleeson, Victor Costello

Replacements: Emmett Byrne, Peter Smyth, Aidan Kearney, Des Dillon, Brian O'Riordan, David Quinlan, Adam Magro.