Ulster will be boosted by the return of some established players when they face Leinster in the second of the RaboDirect Pro12 semi-finals at the RDS on Saturday.

Munster rugby have been given an initial allocation of 12,000 tickets for the Heineken Cup semi-final against reigning champions Toulon on Sunday April 27.

As Ronan O’Gara settles into life in Paris, Munster coach Rob Penney insists there is life after the talismanic Corkman’s departure to Racing Metro.

Munster coach Rob Penney has made 10 changes from the starting team defeated by Saracens last week for tomorrow’s RaboDirect derby with Connacht at the Sportsground in Galway.

SOUTH AFRICAN import Steven Sykes makes his Leinster debut in tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Aironi at the RDS (6pm).