Puma lock Esteban Lozada has recovered from a back injury to take his place for Edinburgh at home to Munster in the Magner's League on Friday night.

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).

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

Ireland internationals John Muldoon and hooker Sean Cronin return to the Connacht side to tackle Leinster in the Magner's League at The Sportsground tomorrow.

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.

Ireland centre Paddy Wallace and blindside Stephen Ferris return to lead Ulster into battle with Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park tomorrow (5pm).

Prop Darragh Hurley will start for the first time this season as Munster tackle Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Murrayfield tomorrow evening.

Kevin McLaughlin has been named the Bank of Ireland Leinster Player of the Month for September.

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.

Stephen Ferris returns to the Ulster side to play The Scarlets in the Magner's League at Ravenhill tomorrow night.

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll will join the Leinster squad for the first time this season for the crunch Magner's League encounter with Munster in Saturday's sell out at The RDS.

Lock Ryan Caldwell returns to the initial 26-man Ulster squad after recovering from an ankle injury ahead of their Magner's League title with the Scarlets at Ravenhill on Friday evening.

Tom Court, Dan Tuohy, Paddy Wallace and Robbie Diack return to the Ulster team to play Connacht in the Magner's League at The Sportsground on Friday evening.

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.

Coach Nigel Davies has made three changes to The Scarlets side to play Munster in the Magner's League at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday.

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 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.

Leinster backs coach Alan Gaffney is well aware of the threat posed by The Scarlets as Leinster go to Wales in search of an first round win in the Magner's League.

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.

Rory Best, Paddy Wallace and Tom Court will start for Ulster in their inter-pro match against Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS on Sunday.

The Scarlets will look to make it six unbeaten at their new home Parc Y Scarlets against Leinster in the Magner's League on 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).

Captain Paul O'Connell, Denis Leamy and Tomas O'Leary are back to steer Munster past The Ospreys in a top of the table Magner's League clash at The Liberty Stadium in Swansea tomorrow evening.

Openside Roddy Grant will make his debut on Friday night as Edinburgh look for their fourth straight win at Murrayfield in the Magner's League when Ulster come to town.

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).

Full-back Bryn Cunningham will make his 100th Magner's League appearance against Leinster at Ravenhill on Saturday evening (Kick-off 7.35pm.).

John Muldoon returns from injury to captain a Connacht side showing five changes against Munster in the Magner's League at The Sportsground on Sunday in a game which has been sold out since before Christmas (kick off: 6pm).

Tony McGahan makes several changes to his Munster squad with six for the Magner's League match against Glasgow Warriors at newly developed Thomond Park next Saturday.

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.

Munster have been hit by the defection of tight-head prop John Hayes ahead of their Magner's League opener at Edinburgh on Friday.

South African prop CJ van der Linde's four-week ban for use of the head against Australia means he will not be available for Leinster's opening three matches in the Magner's League.

Munster coach Declan Kidney should be able to select from a full squad for the Heineken Cup final clash with Toulouse at The Millennium Stadium on Saturday week.

Anthony Foley will be given one more day as captain of Munster when he leads them out against Glasgow in the Magner's League at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Kiwi Troy Nathan will make his first start for Connacht against Newport Gwent Dragons in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Friday (kick off: 7.10pm).

Michael Bradley must know that qualification for the Heineken Cup is gone now and the Magner's League tie against The Dragons will test his motivational skills of the 26-man squad he has named for Rodney Parade on Friday (kick off: 7.10pm).

Leinster are on the verge of an 18,500 sell out of their Magner's League top of the table clash with greatest rivals Munster at The RDS on Saturday, 12th April.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has made eight changes to the side that beat Llanelli for the trip to Munster in the Magner's League tomorrow.

Leinster's stand-in captain Leo Cullen will know in the next 24 hours the extent of the damage to his shoulder.

Stephen Ferris will make his return to the Ulster side in Matt Williams first game in charge of the province against The Dragons in the Magner's League at Ravnehill on Friday.

Ulster caretaker coach Steve Williams has named Rob Dewey to play against his former club Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Despite rumours to the contrary, Gordon D'Arcy has been included in the Leinster squad for the Magner's League tie at The Ospreys on Friday night.

Ireland out-half Ronan O'Gara and second row Paul O'Connell have been named in Munster's 27-strong squad for the Magner's League game against Edinburgh in Cork on Saturday.

Connacht Michael Bradley has brought Galwegians back into the squad for Darren Yapp ahead of Friday's Magner's League meeting with Glasgow Warriors.