Glasgow were last night warned to be wary of a World Cup backlash from Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll and Malcolm O'Kelly.
The vastly experienced pair will make an instant comeback for Leinster in tomorrow's Magners League match against with Sean Lineen's side at Firhill following their national team's flop in France.
Ireland departed after the group stages following hammerings by Argentina and France and Michael Cheika, the Leinster coach, said: "It is obviously a big boost to have Brian and Mal back with us so quickly. I am sure they will be doubly determined to put in strong performances after what has happened over the past few weeks.
"While they have been around for training, I suppose it will be a bit of a restarting process for them as they will be linking up with our new signings for the first time."
The Dubliners will be without Trevor Hogan and Gary Brown, who have cartilage trouble and a bruised foot respectively.
After winning their opening matches against Edinburgh and Cardiff Blues, Leinster were heavily beaten at home by Llanelli Scarlets last weekend.
Cheika anticipates another tough encounter at Firhill following Glasgow's home win over Connacht. "The Warriors have built up nicely over the summer after finishing last year's league campaign as the form team," he said. "They're always difficult to beat. Daryl Gibson has made a prominent start in midfield and they have definitely re-enforced."
Newport Gwent Dragons are also set to reintroduce two World Cup under-achievers when they square up to Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow.
Michael Owen is likely to start in the back row, while Colin Charvis has been earmarked for a place on the bench by coach Paul Turner.
Home coaches Lineen and Andy Robinson will reveal their line-ups today, but they are not expected to feature many - if any - of Scotland's World Cup squad, who have been given time off after their quarter-final defeat to Argentina in Paris on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Gavin Hastings has said that he wants to make Edinburgh as renowned for its club rugby as for its world-famous annual Festival.
The new Edinburgh club chairman said: "Edinburgh is one of the great European capital cities and it is important that we have a sporting team that represents the aspirations of the city.
"The city is a leader in so many things and we've got a great tourism industry thriving in a beautiful city. I want to take Edinburgh on to the heights where people don't just associate the city with tourism and festivals, but also for sporting success as well.
"The fundamental aspiration for everybody associated with the club is to develop a team that is capable of reaching the latter stages of the Heineken Cup and the upper echelons of the Magners League. If I didn't think we were capable of doing that then I wouldn't have accepted the role of chairman."
The appointment of former England head coach Andy Robinson last week was a bold statement of Edinburgh's intentions, even if pulling out of a deal to sign Australia fly-half Stephen Larkham was perhaps not.
- SQUAD. Leinster (v Glasgow Warriors, Firhill, tomorrow, 7.30) S Wright, J Gomez, C Healy, S Knoop, B Blaney, B Jackman, L Cullen, M O'Kelly, D Toner, C Jowitt, K McLaughlin, S Keogh, J Heaslip, K Gleeson, S Jennings, C Whitaker, C Keane, C Willis, J Sexton, C Warner, B O'Driscoll, F McFadden, F Carr, R Kearney, L Fitzgerald, R McCarron
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