Brian O'Driscoll has revealed that Leinster will use the disappointment of the last three years as an added motivation in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final against Ulster at the RDS.

The RaboDirect RO12 final between Ulster and Leinster on Saturday will receive widespread coverage on TV this weekend, mostly free to air.

Ulster, who finished on top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table this season, attempt to become only the second number one seed to win the Play-Off final after Munster in 2010/11.

Leinster back-row Rhys Ruddock has been handed the captaincy for Ireland's tour to Georgia as part of a 26-man squad that also features teammate Sean Cronin.

The Leinster squad trained in UCD on Monday afternoon ahead of Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final in the RDS against Ulster (KO: 4.45pm) with several injury concerns for the management to contend with arising from Friday night's Amlin Challenge Cup victory.

Joe Schmidt immediately turned his attentions to claiming a trophy double this season after his Leinster side downed Stade Francais 34-13 to lift the Amlin Challenge Cup.

Jamie Heaslip admits he's relishing the chance to lock horns with Italy captain and fellow No.8 Sergio Parisse, potentially twice in the space of a few weeks.

Brian O'Driscoll has extended his career for another season ensuring he will spearhead Leinster's 2013/4 RaboDirect PRO12 season.

At the same stage last season, on the same ground against the same opposition with a place in the Grand Final at stake, they came up four points short....writes Peter Jackson.

The Leinster squad have stepped up their preparations for Friday night's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Français in the RDS (KO: 8pm) with a training session in UCD on Tuesday afternoon.