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Cheika names squad to face Ospreys

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will have to lift his side's spirits for the Ospreys clash after the Heineken Cup disappointment last weekend
Leinster coach Michael Cheika will have to lift his side's spirits for the Ospreys clash after the Heineken Cup disappointment last weekend

The Leinster squad to face the Ospreys in Lansdowne Road on Saturday has been named.

Jonathan Sexton has been included in an enlarged 25-man squad which will be reduced when the team is announced at lunchtime on Friday.

The St Mary's back is included alongside Gordon D'Arcy, Denis Hickie and Shane Horgan, while in the pack Adam Byrnes, Emmett Byrne and Ben Gissing have also been named.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika said: "The Ospreys are a good side who are coming into form. They've had a good run of games and have the potential to cause a lot of threats.

"The squad are obviously disappointed (after last weekend) but you can sense a feeling of resolve there also which is encouraging. We’ve got to make sure that we take something from the game and push on for the rest of the season. We need to front up when we don't perform well."

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