**The road to a return to the rugby field has been a long one for Dan Leavy, who has not featured for Leinster since sustaining a career-threatening knee injury in March 2019.** There is now light at the end of the tunnel for the Ireland flanker, however, and we begin today’s Media Watch with the welcome news that Leavy is set to make his comeback on Friday as Leinster A take on Ulster Ravens. The 26-year-old, capped 11 times by his country, was part of the warm-up before Leinster’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Ulster in August and will now be put through his paces in a competitive scenario, [report the Irish Independent.](https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/dan-leavy-to-make-long-awaited-return-from-serious-leg-injury-on-friday-night-39551383.html) There is also good news on the injury front for Munster supporters, [with Conor Murray reportedly hopeful of making speedy progress from the hand injury he sustained in their Semi-Final defeat against Leinster.](https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-rugby/conor-murray-in-the-frame-for-irelands-rescheduled-six-nations-games-after-fitness-boost-39553053.html) Murray hopes to prove his fitness in time for Ireland’s rescheduled Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy on October 24, while Jean Kleyn is back in training after recovering from his neck injury. Scarlets, meanwhile, are hoping for positive updates as they assess the knocks picked up by Leigh Halfpenny and Johnny McNicholl in their Challenge Cup defeat against Toulon.
