Last year’s Heineken Cup winners Wasps will face a difficult title defence. The lopsided seedings system has done the Irish provinces few favours, writes Donal Lenihan.

Nikki Walker has fond memories of playing against South Africa and the Scotland winger is planning to create another happy memory when he faces the Springboks again on Saturday.

Edinburgh Rugby have been ordered to leave Murrayfield and repay €2m in advance funding to the Scottish Rugby Union by the end of business tomorrow.

Scottish Rugby Union president George Jack has vowed to “vigorously” fight Edinburgh in court if the ongoing dispute between the Murrayfield neighbours ends with a legal battle.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has added the 13 times-capped wing Simon Danielli to the Scots' Rugby World Cup training squad.

Scotland's 38-man World Cup training squad, announced this morning by head coach Frank Hadden, is:

London Irish have completed the signing of Bryan Rennie on a one-year contract.

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Gregor Townsend will captain Border Reivers against the Ospreys on Saturday for his – and Reivers’ – last game.

The three men making their last home appearance for Leinster, Reggie Corrigan, Guy Easterby and Will Green, will all start against Border Reivers at Donnybrook in the Magners League tomorrow.

The Leinster team to face the Border Reivers at Donnybrook in the final home Magners League game of the season, kick-off 7.30pm on Saturday, has been named.

Gavin Henson has today been named in the Wales squad for their Test matches against Australia on May 26 and June 2.

Ireland U20 scrum-half Paul O'Donohoe has earned his first call-up to the Leinster Squad for the Magner's Clash tie with The Ospreys on Friday night at Liberty Stadium.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney intends using today’s Magners League game against Ospreys to freshen up his side after their exit from the Heineken Cup last weekend.

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Scottish Rugby Union president Andy Irvine believes that cutting Scotland’s contingent of professional teams from three teams to two was necessary if the country is to remain a credible force in world rugby.

Magners League side Border Reivers will be disbanded at the end of the season after the Scottish Rugby Union board decided it was unrealistic to keep running three professional teams.

THE Scarlets scored five tries to secure Magners League victory over Welsh regional rivals the Dragons at Stradey Park.

MALCOLM O’KELLY is named in the Leinster side to face Connacht in the Magners League at Donnybrook this afternoon (5.15pm).

Connacht have made four changes to the side which beat Border Reivers, ahead of their derby clash with Leinster in Donnybrook on Saturday (kick off 5.15pm).

CONNACHT have announced a 22-man squad ahead of their Magners League derby clash with Leinster at Donnybrook tomorrow (ko 5.15pm).

Connacht have announced a 22-man squad ahead of their Magners League derby clash with Leinster at Donnybrook on Saturday, kick-off 5.15pm.

Scotland have dropped Phil Godman and restored Dan Parks to their team for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Ireland at Murrayfield.

Michael Swift, Conor McPhillips and Chris Keane have been called into the Connacht side to play Border Reivers at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Munster and Connacht are both in action in the Magners League this evening.

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to the team which played Ospreys two weeks ago for tonight’s Magners League clash with Border Reivers at Galway Sportsground (6.30).

MUNSTER have been given a huge boost with the news that John Kelly and Trevor Halstead have been restored to full fitness.

Munster coach Declan Kidney makes four changes, from the side that started against Border Reivers, for Friday's Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues.

Michael Bradley brings in Andrew Farley, Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin to the Connacht side to face Border Reivers in the Magners League on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Michael Bradley has brought in Conor Muldoon and Andrew Farley as his two changes to the 22-man squad to play Border Reivers in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday (kick-off 6.30pm).

Michael Bradley has announced a 22-man squad ahead of Connacht’s match with Border Reivers at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley said that his side are looking forward to their first home match in two months in the Magners League when they take on Border Reivers on March 2.

Nathan Hines returns to the Scotland team for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Italy.

MUNSTER marched on to their seventh win this season with a forward-inspired victory over a lightweight Border Reivers side in last night’s Magners League match at Netherdale.

ALAN QUINLAN’s return will be a major boost for Munster when they take on Border Reivers at Netherdale tonight.

IRELAND’s historic Six Nations clash with France attracted almost one million viewers to RTÉ television.

Declan Kidney has announced a 23-strong squad for Munster's clash with Border Reivers in Galashiels on Friday.

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Chris Cusiter is ready to prove his fitness to Scotland coach Frank Hadden by lining up for Border Reivers against Newport Gwent-Dragons on Friday.

Munster star Ronan O’Gara believes the European champions need to slash their error-count in Saturday’s Heineken Cup showdown with Leicester at Thomond Park.

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Northampton boss Paul Grayson is under no illusions about the task facing his Heineken Cup quarter-final hopefuls in tomorrow’s clash against Border Reivers.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has called up four uncapped players for next week’s training sessions at Murrayfield.

The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) has appointed George Graham and Alan Tait to full-time coaching positions with the national team.