Felipe Contepomi will make his first start for Leinster since November at home to The Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Magner's League at Donnybrook on Saturday.

MUNSTER joy was quickly tempered following this 19-13 Celtic League victory on Saturday when it was revealed that a broken bone in his right hand would rule Ronan O'Gara out of action for the next three weeks.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 12 Newport-Gwent Dragons 6

Coach Declan Kidney has named a 25-man squad for Munster’s Magner’s League tie with the Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Thomond Park on Saturday evening.

Magners League 4 Premiership 0

DAVID HUMPHREYS’ dramatic Celtic League winning drop-kick has gone down as one of the most thrilling sporting images in the North’s history, Ulster’s rugby union heroes were told last night.

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.

CONNACHT’S strong record against Welsh sides at the Sportsground this season will be under pressure this evening when they entertain the Neath/Swansea Ospreys (6.30pm).

CHRISTIAN CULLEN will be the focus of attention again tonight when he lines out at centre for Munster in the Celtic League clash with Neath/Swansea Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

ALAN QUINLAN could return to bolster Munster’s Celtic League bid, a month ahead of his expected return from injury.

LEINSTER bid to bounce back from the disappointment of their Heineken Cup defeat by Munster when facing the Neath Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at Lansdowne Road on Saturday (7.35pm).

LEINSTER bid to bounce back from the disappointment of their Heineken Cup defeat by Munster when facing the Neath Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at Lansdowne Road on Saturday (7.35pm).

Glasgow Warriors 8 Border Reivers 20

Cardiff Blues 40 Neath-Swansea Ospreys 14

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has suffered another potential setback ahead of next weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener against England at Twickenham.

THERE could hardly be a better panacea to the bitterly disappointing autumn internationals than Saturday night’s Celtic League clash of leaders Munster and third placed Ulster at Musgrave Park.

Neath Swansea Ospreys manager Derwyn Jones says he hopes Wales and Lions wing Shane Williams will be free of his groin injury by mid-October.

Munster 37 Ospreys 10

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney has delayed team selection for the Celtic League clash with champions Neath/Swansea Ospreys.

Singer Charlotte Church has been banned from sharing a bed with her rugby player lover Gavin Henson, by her grandmother.

Geordan Murphy and Mark Cueto will make their Lions Test debuts in Saturday’s series finale against the All Blacks.

Leicester prop Graham Rowntree has been drafted into the British and Irish Lions’ midweek side to face Auckland on Tuesday.

Clive Woodward has taken the drastic action necessary against his first Test flops by naming a radically changed team for Saturday’s showdown with New Zealand at Westpac Stadium.

Scottish hooker Gordon Bulloch will lead the Lions when they tackle Otago in Dunedin on Saturday.

WALES forward Ryan Jones has been summoned to join the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand amid growing concerns over Simon Taylor’s fitness.

Wales forward Ryan Jones was today summoned to join the Lions in New Zealand amid growing concerns about Simon Taylor’s fitness.

Officials from Wales’ four regional sides remain hopeful of a resolution to the row which has led to the cancellation of the Celtic League in 2005-2006.

The final two places in the Heineken Cup 2005-2006 tournament have been claimed by Clermont Auvergne and Cardiff Blues.

The British & Irish Lions today sent out a strong message of intent by naming a powerful side to take on Bay of Plenty in their opening tour match on June 4.

Llanelli Scarlets 23 Neath-Swansea Ospreys 15

Barry Coughlan

Barry Coughlan

Barry Coughlan

Internationals David Humphreys and Tyrone Howe return to Ulster's fold for the daunting away trip to Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

Cardiff Blues will go into their crucial Heineken Cup play-off match next month without Lions Tom Shanklin, Gethin Jenkins and Martyn Williams.

Brian O'Driscoll has been confirmed as captain of the Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, with 11 Irish players included but no place for England's Jonny Wilkinson.

FORMER Italy coach John Kirwan will have to wait for Ian McGeechan to turn down the job as Wasps’ director of rugby before finding out if he will succeed Warren Gatland.

GARY LONGWELL, who reached the landmark 50th Heineken Cup cap earlier this season, will win his 150th Ulster cap in Friday night’s Celtic League clash with Cardiff.

ALAN GAFFNEY's replacement as coach will oversee a major Munster squad clean-out and a raft of new arrivals for next season.

Connacht will hope Celtic League champions Neath/Swansea Ospreys will take their eyes off the ball in The Sportsground next Sunday.

Celtic League organisers have reported increased attendance figures as this season’s competition reaches its conclusion.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 29 Edinburgh Gunners 12

Newport Gwent Dragons 8 Munster 24

THE Munster management are concerned over the whereabouts of Brian Lima after their recent big name signing for the concluding stages of the Celtic League and Heineken Cup failed to turn up this week.