Coach Brian McLaughlin has left Stephen Ferris out of an extended 28-man squad for Ulster's Magners League fixture against Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill on Friday.

Prospective Ireland U-20 back rowers Rhys Ruddock and Dominic Ryan will make their Magner's League debuts for Leinster against The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick off: 5pm).

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will have to make do without his frontline Ireland internationals for the Magner’s League trip to The Dragons on Sunday.

Coach Nigel Davies has included Simon Easterby in his Scarlets side to play Connacht in the Magner's League at the Sportsground on Friday.

All Black scrum half Danny Lee will make his first start for The Dragons in their home match against Connacht in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Saturday at 4.30pm.

Centre Niva Ta’auso returns to the Connacht squad after being out since the opening day of the season ahead of the Magners League game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

Ireland's Ronan O'Gara, Keith Earls and Donncha O'Callaghan and Auckland import Nick Williams will start for Munster for the first time this season in Sunday's sold-out Musgrave Park Magners League clash with the Dragons (5.05pm).

Jean de Villiers will play in the Munster jersey for the first time following his inclusion in the squad for Sunday’s Magner’s League tie against The Dragons at Musgrave Park.

Full-back Girvan Dempsey returns to the Leinster squad to play The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash at the Liberty Stadium (KO: 7.05pm).

Director of Operations at Ulster rugby David Humphreys has said the side had to work hard to rebuild their confidence after the opening-day defeat to The Dragons.

Flanker Chris Henry will lead Ulster out for their first Magners League match against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday (2.05pm).

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin will be looking to build on three pre-season wins ahead of the start of Ulster's Magners League campaign away to The Dragons on Sunday.

Ireland centre Paddy Wallace and Scottish winger Simon Danielli have recovered from illness to be included in Ulster's extended 26-man squad for their Magner's League opener against The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

Former North Harbour lock forward Bernie Upton has joined Michael Bradley's Connacht.

Robert Kearney will make a bid for inclusion in the Heineken Cup final by impressing on his return to the Leinster side against The Dragons in Saturday night's Magners League clash at Rodney Parade (KO: 5.30pm).

Robert Kearney will make his bid for the Heineken Cup final by lining out with Leinster against The Dragons in Saturday's final Magners League game of the season at Rodney Parade (kick off: 5.30pm).

Ireland international Gavin Duffy will lead Connacht for the fourth time this season, Connacht for the trip to face The Dragons in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick off: 5.05pm).

Peter Stringer and Mick O'Driscoll have both been included in the squad for Munster's Magners league clash with Newport Dragons on Saturday.

Prop Tom Court has been released by Ireland to join a 25-man squad Ulster squad for next Magners League fixture away to The Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Fergus McFadden will make his first start for Leinster against the Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday's Magners League clash at The RDS (KO: 5.30pm).

Ireland internationals Brian O'Driscoll, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey, Malcolm O'Kelly and Bernard Jackman are included in the Leinster squad to play the Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 5.30pm).

Keith Earls will start at full-back for Munster in Sunday's encounter with Newport-Gwent Dragons at a sold-out Musgrave Park.

Denis Hurley returns to Munster's match-day squad as the only change for Sunday's Magners League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park.

Leinster will look to end the season on a high by naming a strong squad to tackle The Dragons on Friday night in the Magners League clash at Rodney Parade (KO: 7.10pm).

Leinster have retained their title as "Best Supported Team" in the Magners League for the season and there will be a presentation to reflect tihs at half-time during the tie with The Dragons on Saturday.

Kiwi Troy Nathan will make his first start for Connacht against Newport Gwent Dragons in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Friday (kick off: 7.10pm).

Michael Bradley must know that qualification for the Heineken Cup is gone now and the Magner's League tie against The Dragons will test his motivational skills of the 26-man squad he has named for Rodney Parade on Friday (kick off: 7.10pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will go in with an unchanged side against Ulster in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Ulster out-half Niall O'Connor has been called into the Ireland training squad as cover due to an injury to Geordan Murphy.

Stephen Ferris will make his return to the Ulster side in Matt Williams first game in charge of the province against The Dragons in the Magner's League at Ravnehill on Friday.

Injury worries David Wallace and John Hayes have been given the chance to prove their fitness by being included in the Munster Squad for Saturday's Magners League encounter with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park (7.30pm).

Ulster Coach Mark McCall has included Italian World Cup lock forward Carlo del Fava and summer signing Kieran Hallett in a 24-man squad to play The Dragons this Saturday at Rodney Parade.

Connacht captain Andrew Farley has been ruled out the Magner's League clash against Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park on Friday night.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named a 27-strong squad to account for the doubts over Niall Ronan and Denis Fogarty ahead of Friday night's Magners League game against Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will look to his players to build on the confidence stored from their opening day win over The Dragons when they tackle Llanelli Scarlets on Friday evening at Stradey Park.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has made four changes, one positional, from the side that started against Llanelli Scarlets last time out, for the Magners League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park on Saturday (5pm).

Leinster Academy prop Cian Healy has been called up to the senior squad for the first time against Newport-Gwent Dragons in the Magners League at Rodney Parade on Friday.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney intends using today’s Magners League game against Ospreys to freshen up his side after their exit from the Heineken Cup last weekend.

Mark McCall has recalled David Humphreys to out-half for Ulster's Magner's League tie against The Dragons at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Ulster's Mark McCall has included Ireland scrum-half Isaac Boss in his 23-man squad to take on The Dragons in the Magner's League on Friday night at Ravenhill.

Declan Kidney has made ten changes to the Munster side for their clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday evening.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has been able to include Anthony Foley, Marcus Horan, Mick O'Driscoll and Anthony Horgan in his extended 24-man squad to travel to Newport Gwent Dragons tomorrow.

Coach Michael Bradley looks to have abandoned his rotation policy for the time being as Connacht bid to make it three wins on the bounce at The Sportsground tomorrow night.

Leaders Ulster will go into their away match at Edinburgh with Rory Best as captain and five changes from their win over The Dragons.