MUNSTER will join with Connacht in taking on a composite team from Leinster and Ulster to mark the official opening of the Aviva Stadium in August of next year.

NEW YEAR’S EVE revellers went text-message crazy and sent 41 million messages to welcome in 2008.

DEPOSED Rangers captain Barry Ferguson could be in the sights of a number of Barclays Premiership clubs following his fall-out with Ibrox manager Paul Le Guen.

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has cautioned against Manchester United fans’ unrealistic expectations of him following the popular striker’s return to action at Birmingham on Wednesday.