Tom Willis’ last-minute try ruined the Ireland Under-20s’ final quarter fight-back as England won a titanic World Rugby U-20 Championship play-off 30-23 in awful underfoot conditions in Rosario.

Ireland Under-20 Grand Slam winner Rob Russell got among the tries as Dublin University claimed the scalp of All-Ireland League leaders Cork Constitution to take a step closer to a historic semi-final place.

Three teams in the lower half of All-Ireland League Division 1A all won on Saturday

Under-20 RBS 6 Nations

Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt has brought in Ulster's Roger Wilson and Munster's Billy Holland to the Ireland squad ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash with England at the Aviva.

The Ireland coaching staff has named a 38 player squad for the first two rounds of the RBS 6 Nations Championship.

The Ireland coaching staff has today named an extended squad of 46 players for the upcoming RBS 6 Nations matches against Italy and France, as well as the Ireland Wolfhounds fixture against the England Saxons.

Ireland Women's rugby coach Philip Doyle has named the same side that overcame New Zealand for their Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against England tomorrow.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has named Munster's Simon Zebo in his 33-man Ireland squad.

South Africa international Zane Kirchner is make his first start Leinster on Friday after being named at full back in the team to take on Newport Gwent Dragons.

New Leinster coach Matt O’Connor was quite pleased with his side’s focus on the first round of the Rabo Direct Pro 12.

Gordon D'Arcy comes back into the Leinster team to face the Scarlets in tomorrow night's opening game of the RaboDirect PRO12 season in Parc y Scarlets.

Cork Constitution 22 St Mary's College 13

Old Belvedere 40 Dolphin 26

St. Mary's College 44 Young Munster 24

ULSTER BANK LEAGUE RESULTS:

UL Bohemians 15 St Mary's College 3

Kick-off 2.30pm unless stated –

St Mary's College 27 Shannon 20

Young Munster 0 UL Bohemians 6

St Mary's College 25 Garryowen 15

Ulster Bank League Div 1A: St. Mary's College 20 Dolphin 18

There are two new caps in the Ireland team to play Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations Championship in Murrayfield on Sunday, February 24th (kick off 2pm).

Munster number 8 James Coughlan has been chosen to skipper the Ireland Wolfhounds against England Saxons in tomorrow night’s clash at the Sportsground (7.35pm).

Jamie Heaslip will captain Ireland for the RBS 6 Nations Championship after leading the side during the Guinness Series in November.

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 16 CLONTARF 3

The Leinster management have received a boost with the news that several key players look set to return to the fray ahead of the province’s RaboDirect PRO12 showdown with Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday night (7.35pm).

Shannon 3 St. Mary's College 10, Coonagh

Donnacha Ryan has been ruled out of the game against Fiji tomorrow due to illness.

Dolphin 32 St. Mary's College 14

Winger Cian Aherne bagged a hat-trick of tries as Lansdowne beat defending champions St. Mary's College to maintain their 100% start to this season's Ulster Bank League.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named four uncapped players for the 2012 Guinness Series games against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina.

ST. MARY'S COLLEGE 17 UL BOHEMIANS 13

Leo Cullen, Cian Healy, Gordon D'Arcy and Isa Nacewa all return to the Leinster XV for Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 showdown against Edinburgh in the RDS (6.15pm).

Ireland second row Paul O'Connell has been ruled out of the upcoming tour to New Zealand.

The remaining places in the Ireland touring squad to New Zealand have been confirmed. Several spots were left unfilled as players were given further time to prove their fitness in the game against the Barbarians.

Ireland head coach Declan Kidney has named a 29-man squad that includes three uncapped players for the three-Test tour of New Zealand in June.

Cork Constitution 21 St. Mary's College 23

Ireland Women's coach Philip Doyle has made one change for the final game of this year's RBS 6 Nations against England as the team target a triple crown win.

The Ulster Bank Club International Team to play England Counties in Preston Grasshoppers RFC on Friday (kick off 7.30pm) has been named today.

Ireland women 20 Scotland women 0

The Ireland Club team that will defend their Dal Riada trophy in the Ulster Bank Club International against the Scotland Club team at Anglesea Road on Friday, March 9 has been named.

Unsurprisingly, Declan Kidney has selected the same starting XV that ran up a 42-10 score line against Italy for their Six Nations showdown with France on Sunday (3pm).

Ireland have named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy at the Aviva Stadium (KO 1.30pm).

St Mary's College 24 Shannon 12, Templeville Road

Dolphin 12 St. Mary's College 8

Munster backrow Peter O’Mahony, who was initially selected as an ‘additional player’ to help in training ahead of the Six Nations, has today been included in the extended squad ahead Ireland’s the first game of the tournament.

Ulster Back row Chris Henry will lead the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds in their game against the England Saxons this Saturday in Exeter.

There have been several enforced changes to the Ireland senior and the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds squads.

Tyrone and Fermanagh will meet again in Sunday's Reigning Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup semi-finals, following the completion of the group stages tonight.