Munster wing Simon Zebo has been given the chance to stake a claim for a place in Joe Schmidt’s first RBS 6 Nations campaign after receiving a call-up to the Ireland squad yesterday.

Ian Keatley steered Munster to a hard-earned RaboDirect PRO12 victory at Thomond Park as they broke Leinster’s two-year stranglehold on this fiercely-contested interprovincial derby.

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan will today dig deeper into his pool of young talent to find a Heineken Cup squad replacement for Denis Leamy, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a hip injury.

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THE magical moment when Brian O’Driscoll scored Ireland’s second try at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday appears to have settled the argument as to who is still the top centre in world rugby.

KEITH EARLS’ return to Munster colours for the first time since May could give just the boost required by the Irish province to kick off the new Heineken Cup campaign with a victory at London Irish today (5.45pm).

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A LATE Paul Earls goal rescued victory for Wicklow in O’Moore Park yesterday, just when it looked like they had blown it.

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MUNSTER surged to third spot in the Magners League with a facile victory over hapless Newport Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park last night.

A postman who stored over €1m worth of cannabis in bushes near his home to repay a debt has been given an eight year sentence by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

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THERE is one personnel change and one positional switch to the Irish U20 team to play England U20 in Dubarry Park, Athlone, tomorrow night from the side that beat France a fortnight ago.

Footballers’ Wives has been axed after five years of over-the-top goings-on at Earls Park FC.

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