Connacht have announced their side to play Edinburgh Gunners at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

PROMISING full-back Danny Riordan — he will be 22 on Monday — has received a timely birthday with his inclusion in the Connacht side to play Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground tomorrow night.

SAMOAN flanker Ray Ofisa could make his debut for Connacht against Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday.

New signing Samoan flanker Ray Ofisa could make his competitive debut from a 22-man Connacht Squad against Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at The Sportsground on Friday.

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Edinburgh Gunners 20 Leinster 14

Connacht coach Michael Bradley and his assistant Eric Elwood have left a vacancy in their 22-man squad for Friday night¹s Magners League clash with Ospreys at the Sportsground.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has bolstered his squad ahead of the start of the new season with the signing of Samoan back rower Ray Ofisa.

MUNSTER will have little time to rest on their laurels as Heineken Cup Champions. In the opening tie of next season’s competition, the heroes of Cardiff must travel to former winners Leicester Tigers.

Heineken Cup holders Munster have been handed a tough opening to the defence of their title.

Holders Munster will face Guinness Premiership outfit Leicester in a difficult pool in the Heineken Cup following today’s draw at Twickenham.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

ENGLAND head coach Andy Robinson has challenged his experimental squad for the two-match tour to Australia to stake their claims for regular places in the build-up to the 2007 World Cup in France.

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Edinburgh Gunners 8 Leinster 31

Captain Brian O'Driscoll returns to Leinster's side for their clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Murrayfield tomorrow evening.

Leinster captain Brian O'Driscoll returns to Leinster's Squad for the trip to Edinburgh Gunners in the final game of the season at Murrayfield on Friday (KO: 7.10pm).

THE live televised fixtures for the final round of Celtic League games, over the weekend of Saturday, May 27, has been confirmed.

Leinster are two games away from reclaiming the Celtic League with only provincial rivals Ulster in contention.

MUNSTER will be hoping Cardiff Blues see off Ulster at Ravenhill this weekend as the Heineken Cup finalists want to surpass Ulster and finish at least second placed of the Irish teams in the Celtic League.

SCOTLAND head coach Frank Hadden believes the current uncertainty over the three professional teams in Scotland can act as an incentive for players.

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MUNSTER’S worst fears were confirmed yesterday when coach Declan Kidney had to go without injury victim Marcus Horan and name Federico Pucciariello in the front row.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden insists the summer tour to South Africa will represent the biggest challenge of his time in charge of the team so far.

ANTHONY FOLEY makes his 75th appearance in the Heineken Cup leading Munster out against Leinster at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

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IN CONTRAST to Leinster, for whom everything has gone very smoothly, Munster have several injury worries ahead of next Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final at Lansdowne Road.

TOMÁS O'LEARY has been ruled out of the Munster team for tonight's Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Thomond Park.

IT’S a big occasion for Leinster’s player of the season, Felipe Contepomi, in tonight’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Lansdowne Road (7.10pm).

Munster coach Declan Kidney willl have to make do without Jeremy Manning, Ronan O'Gara, Christian Cullen, Marcus Horan and Denis Leamy for the Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Thomond Park on Saturday next (7.30pm).

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL will be free to play against Munster in the Heineken Cup semi-final on Sunday week.

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Scotland coach Frank Hadden has made three changes to his line-up as his team sign off from this season’s RBS Six Nations Championship against Italy in Rome.

Nathan Hines and Scott Murray return to the Scotland team for the Six Nations Championship clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Scotland international Simon Taylor insists a simple win in Ireland is far more important than exorcising any personal demons after his last RBS 6 Nations Championship visit to Lansdowne Road.

MUNSTER'S drawing power was further highlighted yesterday with the clash against Ulster at Ravenhill tonight virtually sold out.

SCOTLAND international Allister Hogg is aiming to cap a fine personal week with a Calcutta Cup win over England tomorrow.

Scotland international Allister Hogg is aiming to cap a fine personal week with a Calcutta Cup win over England on Saturday.

SCOTLAND head coach Frank Hadden insists Nathan Hines was never going to be fully prepared in time for a start against England in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on Saturday.

WALES head coach Mike Ruddock challenged his squad to "dispel the demons" of last weekend's 47-13 defeat to England after naming an unchanged side for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has made one change to the team who will face Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has handed Mike Blair the scrum-half berth ahead of Chris Cusiter for the opening RBS 6 Nations Championship game with France on Sunday.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden rested three key players in the first training session ahead of the RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against France on Sunday.