Another player back from a knee injury, Fergus McFadden, has also trained well this week and is available for selection again this weekend.
Elsewhere Eoin Reddan continues to make slow but steady progress from his shoulder injury but a final decision on his availability will not be made until later in the week. While Mike McCarthy's injury is not as bad as first thought he is unlikely to feature this weekend. Similarly Luke Fitzgerald will not be available for selection.
Finally Leinster Rugby can confirm that Richardt Strauss will be out of action for a number of months having undergone surgery yesterday on his hamstring injury.
Tickets for the game are still on sale at www.leinsterrugby.ie/tickets as are tickets for the B&I Cup Final against Leeds on Friday 23rd May in Donnybrook.
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