Wales introduced their youngest-ever player in 18-year-old wing Tom Prydie for the visit of Italy to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Italy fly-half Craig Gower believes his side are moving in the right direction, even though they could yet end up with the RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon.

WALES out-half Stephen Jones has welcomed the return of skipper Ryan Jones, prop Gethin Jenkins and scrum-half Mike Phillips from injury for his side’s clash with Italy tomorrow in Cardiff.

France 46 Italy 20

BOXING is one of the few sporting activities in which the protagonists talk themselves up and promise to hammer the opposition into submission in the lead-up to a contest.

Hooker Nigel Brady will lead Ulster into their final Magner's League match of the season against The Scarlets on Saturday.

Matt Williams' has called Ballynahinch hooker Neil Hanna into his 25-man squad for Ulster's last Magner's League match of the season against Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday.

Connacht 12 Ulster 14

Matt Williams has recalled Darren Cave to Ulster's midfield ahead of their Magner's League tie against Heineken Cup semi finalists Cardiff Blues this Friday night at Ravenhill.

Ulster's Stephen Ferris will return to the game against Glagow in the Magner's League on Friday night having recovered from the injury he picked up on Grand Slam duty for Ireland.

Ireland's Stephen Ferris returns to the Ulster Squad for their Magner's League tie at Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has named his starting 15 for tomorrow evening's Magners League clash with the Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has included Niall O'Connor and Mark McCrea in an extended 24-man squad for Friday's Magners League match against Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Rory Best, Paddy Wallace and Tom Court will start for Ulster in their inter-pro match against Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS on Sunday.

IRELAND hooker Rory Best will lead Ulster in Sunday’s Magners League clash with Leinster at the RDS.

Grand Slam winners Tom Court, Rory Best and Paddy Wallace have all been named in the 25-man Ulster squad to play Leinster at The RDS on Sunday (5.30pm).

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

Prop Tom Court has been released by Ireland to join a 25-man squad Ulster squad for next Magners League fixture away to The Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Chris Henry has won a sensational first Heineken Cup start for Ulster at home to Harlequins in the Heineken Cup on Saturday (KO 1.35pm.).

Ulster coach Matt Williams has named a 26 man squad to travel to Murrayfield, for Ulster's next Magners League clash against Edinburgh Rugby on Friday.

Full-back Bryn Cunningham will make his 100th Magner's League appearance against Leinster at Ravenhill on Saturday evening (Kick-off 7.35pm.).

AS Gordon D’Arcy makes a long awaited return to competitive rugby action, Ulster’s Bryn Cunningham will give his side another reason to beat Magners League champions Leinster at Ravenhill tonight (7.35pm).

Ulster Coach Matt Williams will have to do battle with Leinster without locks Ryan Caldwell and Carlo Del Fava, scrum half Cillian Willis and wing Simon Danielli in his squad for their Magner's League tussle at Ravenhill on Saturday.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has named a 27-man squad ahead of the province’s trip to play Llanelli Scarlets on Friday in the Heineken Cup.

VETERAN second row forward Malcolm O’Kelly has been excluded from the Irish squad for next week’s autumn international against Canada, prompting speculation that his illustrious international career could be over.

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan has made sweeping changes for tonight’s Magners League clash with Ulster at Ravenhill (7.30pm) — despite the obvious risk to this season’s perfect record.

Thomas Anderson, the son of legend Willie, has been included in the Ulster side to take on Irish rivals Munster at Ravenhill on Saturday night (7.35pm).

Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris returns to Ulster's 26-man squad to take on current Magners League leaders and Heineken Cup Champions Munster this Saturday at Ravenhill.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has brought back Carlo Del Fava, David Pollock, Timoci Nagusa and Cillian Willis into his side to take on Harlequins in the Heineken Cup at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday (3.30pm).

Matt Williams today named a 25-man squad to travel to London this weekend to take on Harlequins in the Heineken Cup.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has made three changes in his effort to build on the first win of the season last week at home to vaunted Stade Français in the Heineken Cup at Ravenhill tomorrow.

Ulster Coach Matt Williams has placed an emphasis on youth as he brings David Pollock, Thomas Anderson, Darren Cave, Ian Whitten and Cillian Willis into a 25-man squad to play Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Coach Matt Williams has cracked the whip in making a host of changes to the Ulster side to play The Ospreys in the Magner's League at The Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

Ulster Coach Matt Williams has welcomed Stephen Ferris back into a 25-man squad to travel to Swansea this weekend to take on The Ospreys in the Magner's League on Saturday.

There are two changes in Matt Williams' Ulster side set to travel to Cardiff tomorrow.

Ulster Coach Matt Williams has added Ian Humphreys, Thomas Anderson and Bryan Young to his 25-man squad to play at The Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park on Friday night.

South African tighthead prop BJ Botha will make his debut for Ulster against the Llanelli Scarlets in the first match of the Magners League at Ravenhill on Friday, kick-off at 7.30pm.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has named his 22-man squad for Ulster's Magners League opener against Llanelli Scarlets at Ravenhill on Friday (7.30pm).

Former Queensland Reds, Clinton Schifcofske and Ed O'Donoghue, will play for Ulster against their former team-mates at Ravenhill on Friday, August 22, at 7.30pm.

Timoci Nagussa, Clinton Schifcofske, Ed O’Donoghue, Robbie Diack and Cillian Willis should be able to make their debuts at the start of a season that spells real change for the norethern province.

Coach Matt Williams has paved the way for David Humphreys to make a glorious exit from rugby by naming him in the Ulster squad to play Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has today named his starting line up to take on Glasgow tomorrow at Ravenhill, kick-off at 3pm.

Matt Williams has stuck to his policy of blooding younger players away from home and has made six personnel changes for Ulster's trip to Cardiff this tomorrow.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has named a very experienced 25-strong squad for Friday's Magners League encounter with Connacht at Ravenhill.