MUNSTER, who roll out the big guns at Thomond Park tonight, will be led by Paul O’Connell as the champions wrap-up their Magners League programme against the Ospreys (7.45pm).

Anthony Horgan and Frankie Sheahan will make their final appearance on the night Munster will be presented with the Magner's League trophy at the end of their final match of the season against The Ospreys at Thomond Park on Friday night.

ROB KEARNEY makes a timely comeback from illness for Saturday’s Magners League clash against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade (5.30pm), but will be under pressure to produce a top-class display to win his place in the Leinster Heineken Cup final team.

Paul O'Connell will lead Munster into the final game of the season in the Magners League clash with The Ospreys on Friday night in Thomond Park, after which they will receive the trophy that marks them out as champions.

GRAND Slam winners, Tomás O’Leary and Jerry Flannery, who both started for Ireland in last weekend’s Six Nations decider in Cardiff, are included in an extended Munster squad for tomorrow’s Magners League clash with Glasgow Warriors at Firhill (7:45pm).

Grand Slam winning Ireland scrum-half rivals Tomas O'Leary and Peter Stringer have both been included in a 26-man Munster squad ahead of Friday's away Magners League match against Glasgow.

MUNSTER tyro Ciaran O’Boyle is facing eight weeks on the sidelines with a torn hamstring.

GORDON D’ARCY will again audition for a Six Nations starting berth this Friday when Leinster go to the Ospreys’ Liberty Stadium in search of a second successive Magners League win in Wales.

Munster have been boosted by the return from injury for captain Paul O'Connell, Denis Leamy and Tomas O'Leary in a 28-strong Munster squad for the Magners League game against Ospreys in Swansea on Friday night.

NEW ZEALAND signing Nick Williams made a low key debut while Duncan Williams, Munster’s scrum half in waiting, had a satisfactory outing in a rather lack-lustre A provincial game at Donnybrook yesterday.

ON the day Nick Williams is set to be introduced from the bench for his first representative fixture with Munster, Stephen Keogh has been chosen to lead Leinster against his former side in today’s A clash at Donnybrook (2.30pm).

Ronan O'Gara will lead Munster in the absence of Paul O'Connell as they resume their Magners League campaign against the Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday evening.

RUA TIPOKI and Jerry Flannery are the only notable absentees from a squad of 24 announced yesterday by Munster manager Shaun Payne for Friday’s Magners League game against the Scarlets at the brand new Parc y Scarlets.

David Wallace has been included in the Munster Squad for the Mager's League tie against Llanelli Scarlets in Parc Y Stradey on Friday

MICK O’DRISCOLL will captain Munster when they take on Harlequins A in London on Monday in a warm-up game for their historic clash with New Zealand on November 18.

Denis Leamy will return to rugby as number eight on the Munster side to play Harlequins A at The Stoop next Monday (5pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made 11 changes to his side to play Ulster on Saturday evening when they kick-start their Magners League campaign in Ravenhill.

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MOTIVATION won’t be lacking when Munster clash with Glasgow Warriors on Saturday night (7pm) in a Magners League clash that marks the re-opening of Thomond Park.

Tony McGahan makes several changes to his Munster squad with six for the Magner's League match against Glasgow Warriors at newly developed Thomond Park next Saturday.

HEINEKEN Cup winner Anthony Horgan and hooker Denis Fogarty struck for two tries apiece in the Munster reserve side’s resounding win over their Leinster equivalents at Donnybrook yesterday.

IN what is Munster’s first home game since winning the Heineken Cup in May, Tony McGahan has kept faith with 11 of the side that started in last weekend’s impressive 46-22 win over the USA Eagles for tonight’s sell-out friendly with London Irish at Musgrave Park (7.30pm).

Anthony Foley will captain the Munster team to face Glasgow Warriors in what will be his final appearance for the side in Ireland.

TWO valued members of Munster’s extended Heineken Cup squad will miss the May 24 final at the Millennium Stadium because of injury.

Barry Murphy is the only member of the Heineken Cup semi-final match day squad excluded from the Munster squad for the Magners League trip to Llanelli Scarlets on Saturday.

Legendary number eight Anthony Foley will break through the 200-cap barrier for Munster at Ulster in the Magner's League at Ravenhill tomorrow.

AFTER long spells out of action, International Gerry Flannery and Mossie Lawlor are back in the Munster picture with both named as reserves for the province’s A game against Leinster at Donnybrook today at 2pm.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney gets a chance to utilise some of his lesser known squad members when the A team take on Ulster A in Temple Hill today, seeking a second victory over their Northern rivals (2pm).

ALAN QUINLAN could make dramatic return for Munster in the province’s penultimate Heineken Cup pool game against Clermont Auvergne on Sunday week.

Captain Paul O'Connell is still not fit enough to join a 26-strong Munster squad for the weekend Heineken Cup clash with Clermont Auvergne.

Full back Shaun Payne, wing Anthony Horgan, centre Rua Tipoki and prop Marcus Horan return to Munster's starting line-up for their Saturday's opening Heineken Cup game against London Wasps in Coventry's Ricoh Arena , kick-off at 5.30pm.

Ronan O'Gara will captain Munster in their opening Heineken Cup match against London Wasps on Saturday.

Paul O'Connell has bowed out of the Munster squad this week to a back strain and Ronan O'Gara to a knee problem.

IRISH internationals Paul O’Connell and Ronan O’Gara have been omitted from the 26-man Munster squad for Friday’s Magners League game away to Glasgow (Firhill, 7.30pm).

Munster coach Declan Kidney has included Ireland World Cup squad members Frank Sheahan and Alan Quinlan in his 25-man party for the Magners League game against league leaders Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park on Friday.

LESS than 24 hours after returning from the Rugby World Cup, Alan Quinlan has been drafted into Munster’s 25-man squad for Friday’s Magners League tie with Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park.

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan decision to call up Tony Buckley for the ill Simon Best has led to the last minute promotion of Federico Pucciariello onto Munster's tight-head side of the scrum for tomorrow's clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

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.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney has named a 27-strong squad ahead of Friday night’s Magners League game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade, (6.10pm).

Munster will give Magner's League debuts to centres Kieran Lewis and Rua Tipoki, out-half Paul Warwick and back-rowers Billy Holland and Niall Ronan against Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Munster coach Declan Kidney is likely to partner former New Zealand Maori captain Rua Tipoki with former Leinster centre Kieran Lewis across his midfield when they play Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

WASPS are seeking a move from Adams Stadium for November’s clash with Munster in the Heineken Cup.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has made 10 changes for the final warm-up game of the season against Viadana at Musgrave Park on Friday.

USA Rugby’s PR department are struggling to create a fuss in the build-up to tomorrow’s inaugural Setanta Sports Challenge Cup between their World Cup-bound national team and tourists Munster at Toyota Park (kick off 8:10pm Irish time).