Prop Kyle Traynor is poised to make his first ever start for Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at Leinster at the RDS on Sunday afternoon (25 January, kick off 7.30pm).

EDINBURGH coach Andy Robinson has opted to rest captain Mike Blair for tonight’s Heineken Cup clash with Castres.

Openside Roddy Grant will make his debut on Friday night as Edinburgh look for their fourth straight win at Murrayfield in the Magner's League when Ulster come to town.

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Simon Webster makes his return to the Edinburgh first-team for Saturday's opening Heineken Cup match against Leinster at Murrayfield.

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Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has been forced to put flanker Scott Newlands in for the injured Alan MacDonald in the only change to his side away to Leinster in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has been able to name eleven Scotland internationals in his side to play Munster on the opening night of the Magners League at Murrayfield on Friday (7.30pm).

Munster has announced its team to face Edinburgh in Friday's Magners League opener at Murrayfield (kicks off at 7.30pm).

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Scotland captain Mike Blair and Alistair Hogg return to competitive action on Friday evening (21 March, kick off 7.30pm) for the Magners League home match against Connacht at Murrayfield.

IAN DOWLING, out of action since late December, returns for Munster’s crucial Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Murrayfield tonight (7.30) in a make-or-break game for both sides.

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Edinburgh have moved quickly to compensate for the loss of Rob Dewey by announcing the signing of New Zealand-born lock Ben Gissing on a two-year deal.

Munster rugby chiefs have vowed to launch a stout defence of back row forward Alan Quinlan, who appears before a Heineken Cup citing commission in Dublin this evening.

MUNSTER back row Alan Quinlan has been cited by Cardiff Blues following the Heineken Cup Round 4 Pool 4 match in Thomond Park last Saturday.

ENGLAND forward Perry Freshwater was on the scoresheet as Perpignan comfortably overcame French rivals Castres in Heineken Cup Pool One last night.

FRENCH outfit Perpignan will face an independent disciplinary committee today over complaints regarding their ticketing arrangements for the Round 2 Heineken Cup match at home to Wasps at Stade Aime Giral in October.

Leinster scrum half Guy Easterby has been announced as the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Leinster Player of the Month for April.

Leinster will have Brian O'Driscoll, Reggie Corrigan and Cameron Jowitt available for Sunday evening's date with Glasgow at Firhill.

The omission of Brian O'Driscoll will give Felipe Contepomi the privilage of leading Leinster out against The Ospreys for their final home game of the season in the Celtic League at Lansdowne Road tomorrow evening.

Coach Michael Cheika has included Ireland Under-21 Jonathon Sexton in an extended 25-man squad for the Celtic League tie with The Ospreys at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

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Michael Cheika has included the likes of Felipe Contepomi, Denis Hickie and Keith Gleeson in the Leinster squad to play Petrarca Padova in Friday's Challenge match in Donnybrook.

The following is the Leinster A team to play Munster A in Roscrea RFC on Thursday.

Denis Hickie will make his 100th Leinster appearance at home to Connacht in Sunday's Celtic League at Donnybrook.

The Leinster squad to face Connacht in the Celtic League clash at Donnybrook on Sunday (KO: 5.15pm) has been named.

Leinster welcome back Bernard Jackman and Cameron Jowitt from injury for the Celtic League clash wioth Connacht at Donnybrook on Sunday.

Felipe Contepomi will lead a strong Leinster line-up into Celtic League battle with The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has named a 28-man squad, including the fit-again Ciaran Potts, for Saturday's Celtic League clash with the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Ciaran Potts and Brian O'Meara return to the Leinster Squad for Friday's Celtic League tie with The Borders at Donnybrook on Friday.

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LEINSTER’S Argentinean out half Felipe Contepomi has been hailed by the supporters for his displays for the province in December.

Leinster have sold over 9,500 tickets for their Heineken Cup clash with Glasgow on Saturday week.

Brian O’Driscoll has been named in the Leinster squad for the first time this season for the side’s St. Stephens’ Day trip to face Ulster at Ravenhill.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has gone with the same fifteen for their return date with Bourgoin in France tomorrow afternoon.

Coach Michael Cheika has added Ronan McCormack, Adam Byrnes and Niall Ronan to the Leinster squad to travel to Bourgoin for their Heineken Cup return match on Saturday.

The Leinster team to face Bourgoin in the Heineken Cup clash at the RDS on Saturday has been named.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will name his side to play Bourgoin in the Herineken Cup on Thursday afternoon.

Eric Miller makes his return from injury to a Leinster side that contains no surprises for the trip to Connacht in the Celtic League on Saturday.

Leinster will be beefed up by internationals Gordon D’Arcy, Shane Horgan, Girvan Dempsey and Felipe Contepomi against Connacht in the Celtic League at The Sportsground on Saturday.