Leinster v Dragons: Teams

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Leinster v Dragons: Teams

Turner: Seeking third straight win

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Dragons coach Paul Turner is looking for a third straight Magners League win when his side travel to the RDS to take on Leinster on Saturday.

Following back-to-back wins over Ulster and Edinburgh, the Dragons are looking to get back into action, after the international break, with a bang.

"It has to be one of the most difficult tasks in the Magners League, to play last season's champions away from home but I'm confident that we travel following a good few weeks of training and an eagerness to build on our previous form in the Magners League," Turner said.

"I'd like to welcome Jamie Corsi back to the squad after a long period of injury and am also pleased that Rory Sidey is fit again for this weekend. The players have a big challenge ahead of them on Saturday and I'm looking for a huge performance in Ireland."

Australian Dragons centre Rory Sidey returns from a rib cartilage injury picked up in the Heineken Cup fixture against Bath away from home last month.

Leinster are able to include their Ireland stars in their side to face the Newport Gwent Dragons after the end of the autumn internationals.

Brian O'Driscoll, Shane Horgan and Girvan Dempsey are among the players returning - with the trio set to bolster the backline.

On the bench, new signing David Holwell will provide cover to Jonathan Sexton after returning to the club this week.

Leinster: 15 Girvan Dempsey, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Simon Keogh, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Chris Whitaker, 1 Cian Healy, 2 Bernard Jackman, 3 Stan Wright, 4 Devin Toner, 5 Malcolm O'Kelly, 6 Rocky Elsom, 7 Sean O'Brien, 8 Stephen Keogh.
Replacements: 16 Brian Blaney, 17 CJ van der Linde / Jamie Hagan, 18 Trevor Hogan, 19 Cameron Jowitt, 20 Chris Keane, 21 David Holwell, 22 Gary Brown.

Dragons:15 Phillip Dollman, 14 Gareth Wyatt, 13 Rory Sidey, 12 Marc Stcherbina, 11 Richard Fussell, 10 James Arlidge, 9 Wayne Evans, 8 Grant Webb, 7 Lewis Evans, 6 Joe Bearman, 5 Andrew Hall, 4 Hoani Macdonald, 3 Gethin Robinson, 2 Tom Willis (c), 1 Adam Black.
Replacements: 16 Steve Jones, 17 Jamie Corsi, 18 Jamie Ringer, 19 Danny Lydiate, 20 Ashley Smith, 21 Shaun Connor, 22 Rob Lewis.