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Both Munster and Leinster have named their teams for this weekends Heineken Cup qtr finals. Munster Coach Alan Gaffney has yet to make a decision on whether Henderson or Holland will start at center.

Both Munster and Leinster have named their teams for this weekends Heineken
Cup quarter finals. Munster Coach Alan Gaffney has yet to make a decision on
whether Henderson or Holland will start at center.

Due to current injury ‘mini-crisis’ facing the Leinster team, yesterday’s team
announcement was delayed until 12 noon today. A full team announcement is expected
later today or else first thing tomorrow morning.

Leinster Lions v Biarritz Olympique

Leinster Lions:

G Dempsey; D Hickie/P McKenna, B O’Driscoll, S Horgan/D Quinlan, G D’Arcy;
C Warner, B O’Meara; R Corrigan/E Byrne, S Byrne/G Hickie, P Coyle/E Byrne,
L Cullen, M O’Kelly, E Miller, K Gleeson/A McCullen, V Costello

Replacements; P Coyle/N Treston, G Hickie/D Blaney, A Kearney, A McCullen/L
Toland, B O’Riordan, N Spooner, D Quinlan/P Wallace/P McKenna

Biarritz Olympique:

N Brusque; P Bernat-Salles, M Stcherbina, J Isaac, P Bidabe; J Peyrelongue,
D Yachvili; M Fitzgerald, J-M Gonzalez (capt), D Avril, D Couzinet, O Roumat,
S Betsen, T Lievremont, C Milheres

Replacements: J Campo, B Gallais, O Nauroy, O Tonita, L Mazas, G Bousses,
M Etcheverria

Referee: Steve Lander (England)

Munster v Leicester Tigers

Munster:

J Staunton; J Kelly, M Mullins, AN Other, A Horgan; R O’Gara, P Stringer; M
Horan, F Sheahan, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, P O’Connell, J Williams (capt), A
Quinlan, A Foley

Replacements; S Kerr, J Blaney, M O’Driscoll, D Leamy, D Malone, AN
Other, D Crotty

Leicester Tigers:

T Stimpson; G Murphy, L Lloyd, R Kafer, S Booth; A Healey, T Tierney; P Freshwater,
D West, D Garforth, M Johnson (capt), B Kay, M Corry, N Back, W Johnson

Replacements; G Chuter, F Tournaire, J Kronfeld, A Balding, H Ellis,
S Vesty, F Tuilagi

Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)