MUNSTER sides provide the backbone for the Ireland Club side to face England Counties at Stourbridge on Friday night (7.30pm)

Garryowen got off to a flying start in the International Amateur Tournament in France by winning their opening game against Languedoc/Roussillon 20-6 in Limoux near Carcassonne.

Next Saturday's AIB League Division 1 final will be an all Munster affair as southern stalwarts of the club game, Garryowen and Cork Constitution, meet in Musgrave Park, Cork to battle for the overall title of AIB League Champions. Kick off it at 2.30pm.