Ireland hopeful Robin Copeland is in danger of missing the summer tour to Argentina after he was cited.

Robin Copeland fears he will be denied his dream of playing for Ireland. The Wexford No 8 received widespread plaudits after his man-of-the-match performance in Cardiff Blues’ famous Heineken Cup victory over reigning champions Toulon on Saturday.

Having hosted the inaugural Heineken Cup final, there are fears Cardiff could now host the last after winning the right to stage next year’s showpiece.

A Labrador puppy has sidelined Jason Tovey for Cardiff Blues’ Heineken Cup game against Toulon today.

Gavin Henson is set to find out today whether he has a future at Cardiff Blues after he was forced to apologise following his latest off-field controversy.

Wales captain Sam Warburton is to see a specialist in London in an effort to determine the severity of the shoulder injury he suffered in the Grand Slam-clinching victory over France.

Wales’ World Cup captain Sam Warburton will make his return from suspension in Cardiff Blues’ Heineken Cup opener against Racing Metro.

SAM WARBURTON has admitted he got it wrong and insists there will be no hard feelings towards Alain Rolland after the Irish referee sent him off in the World Cup semi-final.

WALES’ World Cup squad have rallied behind their suspended skipper Sam Warburton after he was sent off during an agonising semi-final defeat against France on Saturday.

Jared Payne will make his Ulster debut in tomorrow night's RaboDirect PRO12 game versus Cardiff at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Cardiff Blues 15 Munster 16

IT WILL not just be Munster fans hoping for a victory over London Irish and qualification for the Amlin Challenge Cup today.

THE Scarlets ended Cardiff Blues’ unbeaten home six-match run in a gritty, stop-start Welsh Magners League derby at Cardiff City Stadium last night.

Ospreys teenager Tom Prydie has won a shock call-up to the Wales team for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations Championship finale against Italy in Cardiff.

Wales have suffered an injury blow ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against England with Lions hooker Matthew Rees sidelined for the Twickenham clash.

Harlequins 20 Cardiff Blues 45

Wales have released scrum-half Gareth Cooper and flanker Sam Warburton for Cardiff Blues’ tour match against Australia tomorrow night.

Ospreys fly-half prospect Dan Biggar has been tipped to make “a significant impact” on Welsh rugby.

Wales’ head coach Warren Gatland has made five changes from the team beaten by New Zealand for Friday night’s Millennium Stadium clash against Samoa.

SHAUN EDWARDS has urged the British and Irish Lions to “put a marker down” in tonight’s second South Africa tour game.

Leigh Halfpenny has linked up with the British and Irish Lions in South Africa.

Wales wing Leigh Halfpenny looks on course to link up with the British and Irish Lions in South Africa during the next week.

Ryan Jones will captain Wales on their summer tour to Canada and the USA after being overlooked for the British and Irish Lions in South Africa.

WALES centre Tom Shanklin has been ruled out for 16 weeks by his club – ending his hopes of touring South Africa with the British and Irish Lions.

Wales centre Tom Shanklin has handed the British and Irish Lions a major injury scare – just 18 days before they leave for South Africa.

MORE than 20,000 tickets have been sold for Leinster’s Heineken Cup clash against London Wasps at Twickenham on Saturday week.

WALES BOSS Warren Gatland has identified playmaker Matt Giteau as the man his team must stop in their quest for an overdue Tri-Nations scalp.

Wales boss Warren Gatland has made two changes to his team for Saturday’s autumn Test finale against Australia.

SPRINGBOKS skipper John Smit is braced for a battle with Wales’ “game-breakers” at the Millennium Stadium today.

Gavin Henson’s hopes of beginning his Test match comeback against world champions South Africa tomorrow have been dashed by injury.

Wales coach Warren Gatland last night hit out in the player release row between the Welsh Rugby Union and the regional sides and insisted five days’ preparation for the opening November Test would be “insufficient”.

Gloucester 22 Biarritz 10

Wales have lost three more of their Grand Slam stars for next month’s tour of South Africa.

THE 13th season of Heineken Cup rugby kicks off tonight — so isn’t it about time the Welsh and Scots turned up?

Gareth Thomas will lead Wales from full-back and veteran hooker Mefin Davies returns at hooker as the tourists look to level the Test series against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.

Cardiff Blues 20 Ulster 17

Connacht 16 Cardiff Blues 16

HEINEKEN Cup crowds last weekend were the highest on record, with almost 137,000 fans attending games in the six pools.

GEORGE CHUTER will hurl himself into the seething cauldron of a Heineken Cup showdown between Leicester and Munster on Sunday as proof that sporting life can begin at 30.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney will name his team to play their final Celtic League game of the season against the Cardiff Blues at lunchtime today, but may have to do without two international greats.

Llanelli Scarlets have pledged to slap a life ban on the fan who clashed with Jonah Lomu at Stradey Park.

ULSTER flanker Neil McMillan has been declared fit for Saturday’s crunch Heineken Cup game against Saracens at Vicarage Road.

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has made two changes – both enforced by an injury to skipper Gareth Thomas – for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

The United States have decided on four changes, one of them positional, for their weekend match against Ireland in Dublin.