Preview: Leinster v Edinburgh

Friday 10th October 2008 Brian O'Driscoll will partner Luke Fitzgerald at centre for Leinster against Edinburgh in Saturday's opening Heineken Cup Pool 2 clash at Murrayfield. Felipe Contepomi will revert to ofly-half while the other changes in the backline see Chris Whitaker and Girvan Dempsey starting at scrum-half and full-back respectively, as Michael Cheika opts for experience. In the pack, Bernard Jackman returns to partner Stan Wright and CJ van der Linde in the front row. Devin Toner lines up alongside skipper Leo Cullen after impressing last weekend in the second row with Malcolm O'Kelly ruled out after picking up a knock. Jamie Heaslip and Shane Jennings also return to the back-row to partner Rocky Elsom. Form: Leinster were going well in the Magners League but suffered a loss to bottom side Connacht last week.... [read full story]