Brian McLaughlin has continued his rotation policy by bringing in six new faces for Friday’s Magners League match trip with Glasgow, kick-off 8.05pm.

Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named his side for Friday’s Magners League game against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill, kick-off 7.05pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League match with the Scarlets at the Sportsground in Galway, kick-off 7.35pm.

MUNSTER received an unexpected boost with the return of Denis Fogarty to rugby on Saturday, following shoulder surgery in September.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 32-man squad ahead of Friday’s Magners League match with Bennetton Treviso at Ravenhill (kick-off 7.05pm).

Connacht’s Magners League clash with Aironi has been called off due to an unplayable pitch.

Tomás O’Leary and Lifeimi Mafi are included in the Munster squad, for the first time in almost two months, for Friday’s Magners League away trip to the Dragons at Rodney Parade in Newport. (kick-off 7.05pm)

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his side for Sunday’s Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues in Cardiff City Stadium (kick-off 3.45pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named David Wallace in a 27-man squad ahead of Munster’s Magners League clash with Glasgow in Firhill on Friday night (KO 8.05pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named an extended 27-man squad for Sunday’s Magners League clash against Munster at the Sportsground (kick off: 5.05pm).

SPORTING fixture lists across the country for this weekend have been decimated by the worsening weather conditions.

TOMORROW’S Magners League fixture against the Cardiff Blues gives Connacht an opportunity to lift themselves off the bottom of the table.

IF anyone ever produced perfect timing to silence the doubters it was Nick Williams when he thundered his way through Munster’s Magners League clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons on Sunday.

AS Leinster bring back some heavy hitters for Friday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium, it’s fair to assume defence coach Kurt McQuilkin has put the players through the wringer this week.

LEINSTER have been dealt a severe Heineken Cup blow with the news that international flanker Shane Jennings has been suspended until January 27.

DENIS LEAMY will reunite with the coach who handed him his professional debut six years ago in Munster’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Saracens at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on April 27.

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side as well as three positional switches for Connacht’s Magners League clash with Munster at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

GEORDAN MURPHY could miss Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Croke Park after straining his Achilles tendon while lining out for Leicester Tigers at the weekend.

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THERE is no good time to pick up a serious injury but some months are better than others.

TONIGHT’S Magners League match between Munster and Connacht at Musgrave Park (kick-off 7.30pm) will be tinged with emotion as a province bids farewell to one of its great servants.

IRISH internationals Paul O’Connell and Ronan O’Gara have been omitted from the 26-man Munster squad for Friday’s Magners League game away to Glasgow (Firhill, 7.30pm).

CARDIFF Arms Park has been a graveyard for Leinster’s Magners League ambitions this past two seasons and coach Michael Cheika accepts that they will be up against it again when they return to the Welsh capital this Friday.

MUNSTER back row Alan Quinlan has been cited by Cardiff Blues following the Heineken Cup Round 4 Pool 4 match in Thomond Park last Saturday.

CHRISTIAN CULLEN and Anthony Horgan are definitely ruled out of the early games in Munster’s Heineken Cup campaign, but medical bulletins indicate both should be back in a month.