Eric Elwood will today confirm his decision to step down as Connacht head coach at the end of the

Having guided Connacht to a record high finish of eighth in the RaboDirect PRO12 and seen them compete in their first ever Heineken Cup, head coach Eric Elwood is determined to keep taking the western province to new heights.

Victory for Leinster tomorrow could catapult them to a second Heineken Cup success, believes Donal Lenihan. The outlook is not so promising for Ulster however. Munster? The future starts here.

Relegation continues to loom large for Conor O’Shea’s London Irish team after a damaging defeat by Leeds Tykes.