Leinster expect Jonathan Sexton to be fit to face Benetton Treviso in the Magner's League on Saturday evening in Italy.

Connacht has made the Magner's League match against Ulster on September 25 at the Sportsground an all-ticket affair.

Ireland internationals Paddy Wallace and Tom Court will be part of Ulster's squad to play The Ospreys at Ravenhill in the Magner's League this Friday night (ko 7.05pm).

Ireland’s Tommy Bowe is one of a host of stars lining out for The Ospreys against Ulster in the Magner's League at Ravenhill on Tuesday (kick off: 7.30pm).

Cardiff Blues coach David Young brings back Jaimie Roberts and three others for the clash with Ulster in the Magner's League tomorrow.

The Irish Rugby Football Union has welcomed the announcement that two Italian teams, Benetton Treviso and Aironi, will bring the number of teams in the Magner's League competition to 12.

The dates and times for the 15th and 16th rounds of the Magner's League have been confirmed.

Ireland contenders Gavin Duffy and Sean Cronin will play for Connacht against The Ospreys in the Magner's League on Sunday at the Liberty Stadium (5pm).

Connacht hooker Sean Cronin will have the opportunity to impress the Ireland management when he lines out for Connacht against The Ospreys in the Magner's League at Liberty Stadium on Sunday.

Coach Tony McGahan has welcomed back his Irish internationals Ian Dowling, Peter Stringer, Donnacha Ryan and Marcus Horan for the Magner's League clash with Edinburgh at 8pm on Friday night in Musgrave Park.

Ulster coach Brain McLaughlin has named a 24-man squad for Ulster's St Stephen’s Day date with Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS (kick off: 5.30pm).

Wales internationals Dan Lydiate and Luke Charteris return to The Dragons side to play Leinster in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

Prospective Ireland U-20 back rowers Rhys Ruddock and Dominic Ryan will make their Magner's League debuts for Leinster against The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick off: 5pm).

Scotland flanker John Barclay, one of seven Warriors who played in Scotland's Autumn Tests, will lead Glasagow out against Ulster in the Magner's League at Ravenhill on Frdiay night.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has asked Chris Henry to lead a 26-man squad to prepare for Glasgow Warriors in the Magner's League on Friday night at Ravenhill (Kick-off 8pm).

Academy prop Davie Kilcoyne has been placed on the bench in a reflection of Munster's propping crisis ahead Saturday's Magner's League clash with Ulster in Thomond Park Stadium.

Munster prop John Hayes has been suspended for six weeks for a red-card offence in the Magner's League clash with Leinster at The RDS on Saturday.

Lock Dan Tuohy has recovered from injury to return to the Ulster squad ahead of their Magner's League clash with Connacht at The Sportsground on Friday night.

Stephen Ferris has emphasised the importance of goal-kicking for Ulster as they bit to recover from losing a game they should have won in the Magner's League at home to Edinburgh.

Ireland scrum-half Tomas O'Leary will make his return to the Munster jersey against The Scarlets in the Magner's League at Parc Y Scarlets tomorrow.

British & Irish Lions hardman Stephen Ferris will return to action from a knee injury in his first start of the season for Ulster against Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ireland wing Tommy Bowe will be on the bench for The Ospreys for their Magner's League clash with Ulster at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow.

Jeremy Manning, Doug Howlett and Lifeimi Mafi will bring a New Zealand flavour to Munster for the opening weekend of the Magner's League against Glasgow Warriors in Firhill tomorrow evening (8pm).

Ireland centre Paddy Wallace and Scottish winger Simon Danielli have recovered from illness to be included in Ulster's extended 26-man squad for their Magner's League opener against The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

Dragons coach Paul Turner has made five changes from the side which lost to Edinburgh last Friday at home to Leinster in the Magner's League on Saturday.

Hooker Nigel Brady will lead Ulster into their final Magner's League match of the season against The Scarlets on Saturday.

Matt Williams' has called Ballynahinch hooker Neil Hanna into his 25-man squad for Ulster's last Magner's League match of the season against Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday.

Wales Under-20 James Loxton will make his debut for Cardiff Blues against Ulster in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Matt Williams has recalled Darren Cave to Ulster's midfield ahead of their Magner's League tie against Heineken Cup semi finalists Cardiff Blues this Friday night at Ravenhill.

It will take the combined skills of coach Michael Bradley and Galway-born captain John Muldoon to get their players to believe they can scalp Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Ulster's Stephen Ferris will return to the game against Glagow in the Magner's League on Friday night having recovered from the injury he picked up on Grand Slam duty for Ireland.

Ireland's Stephen Ferris returns to the Ulster Squad for their Magner's League tie at Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.

Leinster have launched an appeal against the two-week suspension issued to Jonathan Sexton for kicking out at Munster's Lifeimi Mafi in the Magner's League match at Thomond Park last Saturday.

Ireland internationals Keith Earls, Peter Stringer and Denis Leamy will turn out for Munster against Edinburgh in the Magner's League this Saturday evening at Musgrave Park (7.30pm).

Ireland internationals Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Shane Jennings and Malcolm O'Kelly are all included in the Leinster squad to play Llanelli Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlet in the Magner's League on Saturday.

Captain Rory Best, Mark McCrea and David Pollock have broken back into the Ulster side to face Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Murrayfield this Friday (KO 7.45pm.)

Connacht coach Michael Bradley believes it is time the province's supporters stood fully behind his players ahead of the Magner's League clash with The Scarlets on Friday at The Sportsground (6.30pm).

Kieron Dawson will assume the captaincy as one of four changes to the Ulster side to play Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park on Saturday evening.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has been able to recall Ireland internationals Rory Best, Stephen Ferris and Paddy Wallace for the Magner's League tie with Connact at Ravenhill in Friday.

Coach Matt Williams has cracked the whip in making a host of changes to the Ulster side to play The Ospreys in the Magner's League at The Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

Second-row Deiniol Jones, number eight Xavier Rush and scrmu-half Richie Rees all return from injury for Friday night’s Magner's League clash against Connacht at The Arms Park (7.05).

Ulster Coach Matt Williams has welcomed Stephen Ferris back into a 25-man squad to travel to Swansea this weekend to take on The Ospreys in the Magner's League on Saturday.

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has been forced to put flanker Scott Newlands in for the injured Alan MacDonald in the only change to his side away to Leinster in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Cardiff coach Dai Young has given Nicky Robinson his 100th cap for Cardiff Blues for their Magner's League opener against Leinster at The Arms Park on Saturday.