IRELAND A lock Ed O’Donoghue drops to the bench for the first time this season as Ulster coach Matt Williams makes four changes for the Magners League clash against the Glasgow Warriors at Firhill this evening.

Connacht have announced a 26-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash against Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday (KO: 7.30pm).

CONNACHT can create a shock on Saturday and oust Northampton Saints — that’s according to the Galway man who has played for both of them.

RUA TIPOKI’S Munster injury saga will drag on for at least another week following confirmation last night that he is ruled out of next week’s Heineken Cup clash against the Ospreys.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made four changes to his side ahead of the visit of the Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has recalled scrum-half Kieran Campbell and back five forward Micahel Swift ahead of their Magners League clash against Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

AS THE gap widens between Connacht and those above them in the Magners League, every game is becoming more critical, and few more so than a home fixture against the Welsh team immediately above them.

Connacht have captured New Zealand second-row forward Bernie Upton on a two-year contract.

IRELAND hooker Rory Best will lead Ulster’s Magners League challenge against Glasgow at Ravenhill on Saturday night although Stephen Ferris and Paddy Wallace are still unavailable.

THE Ospreys maintained their pressure on Munster and Leinster at the top of the Magners League table with comfortable, victory over Connacht at Liberty Stadium yesterday.

Colm Rigney comes into the Connacht back row as the only change to the side for their Magners League clash with The Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday (kick off: 2.15pm).

CONNACHT will face Samoa skipper Filiso Levi in their Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday (2.15pm).

Connacht will have to plan without flanker Michael McCarthy, who broke a bone in his foot at training, with their 25-man squad for their Magners League clash with The Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday (2.15pm).

Connacht have made wholesale changes for their final European Challenge Cup pool one encounter with Dax at the Sportsground on Friday night (kick off: 6.30pm).

PHILIPPE Saint-André has described Sale’s Heineken Cup clash with Munster on Friday night as ‘a win or die affair’.

Former London Irish hooker Adrian Flavin will captain Connacht against the Exiles against Guinness Premiership League leaders London Irish in the European Challange Cup at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

Connacht have made five changes for the visit of the Scarlets to the Sportsground this Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht have made four changes to the side which beat Munster for their Magners League clash against Leinster at Donnybrook on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

RUA TIPOKI has recovered from a knee injury to make an earlier than anticipated return for Munster in Saturday night’s sell-out Magners League game against Ulster at Thomond Park (Setanta Ireland, 7.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 25-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash against Leinster at Donnybrook on Friday night (kick off: 7.30pm).

John Muldoon returns from injury to captain a Connacht side showing five changes against Munster in the Magner's League at The Sportsground on Sunday in a game which has been sold out since before Christmas (kick off: 6pm).

John Muldoon returns from injury to captain Connacht against Munster at the Sportsground on Sunday in a game which has been sold out since before Christmas (kick off 6pm).

Michael Bradley has made two changes to the Connacht side to face Rugby Rovigo in the European Challenge Cup at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

FORMER Irish international Johnny O’Connor is ruled out of the Connacht squad for tomorrow’s European Challenge Cup clash against Rugby Rovigo at the Sportsground (6.30pm).

Daniel Riordan and Andrew Browne come into a Connacht side to play Rugby Rovigo in the European Challenge Cup in Italy on Saturday.

ULSTER smoothly moved into the Magners League mid-table after a seven-try blitz against Connacht at Ravenhill last night.

Former Ireland Schools captain Gavin Duffy will fill that role for Connacht for the first time when his side take on Ulster in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Friday night (kick off 7.30pm).

GEORGE HOOK ruffled more than a few feathers after Munster’s narrow defeat to New Zealand last week when he claimed that Leinster would never have been able to produce a similar performance under the same straitened circumstances.

GRAHAM HENRY is expected to name his All Black XV to face Munster in the week prior to the 30-year anniversary match at Thomond Park on November 18.

Michael Bradley has made four changes to his Connacht side ahead of their Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

GLASGOW Warriors coach Sean Lineen has included back-row Kelly Brown in his team to face champions Leinster in tomorrow night’s Magners League clash at Firhill Arena, (Setanta Ireland, 7.30pm).

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his Connacht side for their second-round European Challenge Cup encounter with London Irish at the Sportsground on Friday night (7pm).

Michael Bradley has made just two changes to his side for Connacht’s opening match in the European Challenge Cup away to Dax on Friday (kick off: 7pm).

Coach Michael Bradley has made nine changes to his side for the clash with Leinster in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Sunday (6pm).

NEW ZEALAND star Daniel Carter revealed the lure of Heineken Cup rugby attracted him to French side Perpignan.

Connacht have been boosted by the return from injury of winger Mike Roberts and lock Michael Swift for their trip to the Arms Park on Friday evening (7.10pm) to take on Cardiff Blues.

In an attempt to kick-start Connacht's season, coach Michael Bradley has made six changes for the Magners League clash with Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground on Friday night.

Coach Michael Bradley has taken a chance on making six changes for Connacht's Magners League clash with the Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park on Saturday (kick off: 5.30pm).

Captain John Muldoon will win his 100th cap for Connacht against The Ospreys on the first day of the Magner's League at The Sportsground on Friday evening (6.30 pm).

Michael Bradley has made eleven changes as well as four positional switches to his Connacht side ahead of their final pre-season friendly against Queensland Reds at the Sportsground tomorrow evening (kick off: 7.30pm).

Michael Bradley will get a good view of the rest of his squad by making 11 changes to his side for their third preseason friendly against London Welsh at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht rugby manager Michael Bradley has made 11 changes and two positional switches to his side ahead of their third pre-season friendly against London Welsh at the Sportsground tomorrow (kick off: 6.30pm).

Three Connacht players will make their debuts for the province on Saturday when they play Leeds at the Sportsground in their opening match of the new season, kick-off at 6.30pm.

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for Friday’s final Magners League clash of the season against the Ospreys at the Sportsground, kick-off at 6.30pm.