THE AIB-sponsored Irish clubs international team take on England Counties for the second time at Donnybrook this evening (5pm) seeking to emulate the team of two years ago.

Even though they led from the first of the eight stages, Waterford’s, Andrew Purcell (Subaru WRC) and his co-driver, Mick Courtney had to fend off a determined challenge from reigning national forest champions, Stephen Moore/Tony McHugh (Ford Focus WERC) to win the Sean Conlon Memorial Tipperary Forest Rally.

IRISH coach Eddie O’Sullivan longs for the day when the A International Championship resumes.

Ireland U21’s 6 England U21 28

CLONTARF, Lansdowne and Ballymena will be joined by either Buccaneers or Belfast Harlequins in the top four play-offs for the AIB League title this weekend.

Ireland U19 3 England U19 12

IRELAND's U-21s retain an outside chance of winning the Six Nations Championship, but they must hammer England into total submission at Ravenhill this evening and hope Grand Slam chasers Wales come a cropper in France.