DOUG HOWLETT is just one of a number of senior players set tointensify Munster’s pre-season effort when they take on Gloucester at Musgrave Park tonight (7pm).

A VICAR was yesterday found guilty of conducting sham marriages to allow illegal immigrants to stay in Britain.

Paul O’Connell believes Munster answered their critics in the best possible way with a stunning 37-14 bonus-point victory against Perpignan yesterday.

Gloucester 19 Glasgow Warriors 6

England have included 13 capped internationals in a 27-man training squad to prepare for the traditional end-of-season challenge against the Barbarians at Twickenham on June 1.

ULSTER caretaker boss Steve Williams has given a vote of confidence to the 22 that gained the team’s first home victory since September in defeating Bourgoin last Friday for the final Heineken Cup clash against Pool 2 favourites Gloucester at Kingsholm.

Ospreys 32 Gloucester 15

Gloucester 26 Ospreys 18

ROB ANDREW has hailed “an English solution for the English game” after the Twickenham unveiling of a new detailed agreement governing professional rugby in England.

John Wells insists England’s rookie pack “know what is coming” when they stand toe to toe with a juggernaut South Africa eight in Bloemfontein tomorrow.

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Jason Robinson is ready to relaunch his glittering England career during this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship - but fellow World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio finds himself out in the cold.

England have dismissed Australian claims of underhand tactics in their attempts to stop tearaway flanker George Smith during the world champions’ 34-3 first Test defeat.

Lawrence Dallaglio has been named in England’s RBS 6 Nations training squad - almost 17 months after he quit international rugby.

CAROLINA quarterback Jake Delhomme was sacked eight times as the marauding Chicago defence made sure the Bears beat the Panthers 13-3 in a meeting of the NFC’s hottest two teams.

England have been hit by another major injury blow ahead of their autumn Test series opener against Australia at Twickenham.

Ben Cohen’s rich try-scoring form has been rewarded with a recall to the England squad for the autumn Investec Test series.

The following is the Leinster A Schools XV to play Munster B Schools at Donnybrook on Wednesday (KO: 1.30):

England captain Martin Corry today backed head coach Andy Robinson as the best man to mastermind a successful World Cup defence.

England boss Andy Robinson has named five uncapped players – including New Zealand-born Wasps star Mark Van Gisbergen – in his 30-man squad for the autumn Tests.

Gloucester 0 Stade Francais 27

Cardiff Blues 16 Gloucester 23

England coach Andy Robinson tonight conceded the inevitable and ruled Jonny Wilkinson out of next week’s first autumn Test against Canada at Twickenham.

Hugh Vyvyan will captain England in next Sunday’s non-cap clash against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Wasps and England forward Simon Shaw was today named Zurich Premiership player of the season.

Leicester could rescue a miserable season with victory in the Zurich Wildcard competition – and skipper Martin Johnson has demanded his side do just that.

NIGEL MELVILLE and Dean Ryan have sent out a clear warning to Phil Vickery and Chris Fortey — don’t think you are going to walk back into the side for Saturday’s game at Thomond Park.

IT isn’t just wishful thinking that leads me to believe that Alan Gaffney and Munster can fly out of England’s west country tonight with a major scalp in the cargo hold.

GLOUCESTER’S worst fears have been realised with the withdrawal yesterday of England World Cup-winning tight head prop Phil Vickery from their side to meet Munster in the Heineken European Cup at Kingsholm tomorrow.

IF GLOUCESTER truly believe the harshest of all European lessons have sunk through the thickest of Kingsholm craniums, round three of an already enthralling confrontation against Munster will test them like no other next weekend.

England will field five international rookies in today's non-cap fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

ENGLAND will field five international rookies in next Sunday’s non-cap fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

England coach Clive Woodward today threw down the gauntlet to his fringe players to stake their claims for a place in his World Cup squad.

England will field five international rookies in next Sunday’s non-cap fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Leicester are set to announce their latest high-profile signing today – former New Zealand All Blacks centre Daryl Gibson.

Connacht and Buccaneers No.8 Colm Rigney has signed for Zurich Premiership side Leeds Tykes.

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Bristol Shoguns' England wing Phil Christophers returns to the starting XV for the crunch game at home against Leinster on Sunday.

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