Leinster’s new coach Michael Cheika has named an extended 34-man squad, including Ireland internationals Girvan Dempsey, Keith Gleeson, Eric Miller and Reggie Corrigan, for their pre-season joust with Northampton Saints at Donnybrook on Friday night.

New Leinster coach Michael Cheika has included new signings Will Green, Adam Byrnes and Ronan McCormack and young talents like Jamie Heaslip, Eoghan Hickey and Robert Kearney in his first squad for the pre-season friendly against Parma at Naas on Saturday.

Geordan Murphy, Martin Johnson and Peter Wheeler are expected to attend what should be a showcase for the future when Leinster Academy meet their Leicester counterparts at Naas on Friday evening (8pm).

The Ireland Under 21 management have named an unchanged side to play New Zealand in the final of the IRB Under 21 World Cup in Hughendeen Road, Glasgow on Sunday.

The Ireland Under 21 management have named an unchanged side to take on Australia Under 21 in the semi final tomorrow evening (kick-off 7.30pm).

For the third consecutive game, the Ireland Under 21 management have named an unchanged starting team to take on France in their final Pool B game in the Under 21 World Cup following wins over Tonga (43-5) and Argentina (26-22).

The Ireland Under 21 team to play Tonga Under 21 in the first game of the Under 21 World Cup in Scotland has been named.

The Ireland under-21 squad to take part in the IRB Under 21 World Cup in Scotland has been announced.

The Ireland Under 21 team to play Scotland Under 21 in the final game of the Six Nations series shows two changes from the team that beat Italy Under 21 in Thomond Park last Friday.

The Ireland Under 21 team to play the Italy Under 21 side in Thomond Park on Friday next (Kick off 7.30pm) shows four changes from the side that lost to England 27-19.

The management of the Ireland Under 21 team have made two changes to the side that defeated Grand Slam holders Wales 30-19 for their match against England Under 21.

Irish U21 coach Mark McCall and his management team are hoping for a big crowd in Galway this Friday as they today named an unchanged side to take on Wales U 21 in the Sportsground at 2.30pm.

The Ireland U21 squad from which the team and replacements to play Wales U21 on Friday, February 20 at 2.30pm at the Galway Sportsground has been named.

The Ireland U21 squad from which the team and replacements to play France U21 on Friday next in Limoges has been named.

The Ireland U21 and U19 teams to play Irish Schools have been named.

Ireland's Under-21s will take part in two friendlies against French Regional selections in Templeville Road, at 12 noon and 1.45pm, on Saturday next.

Munster are in pole position in the Under 21 Interprovincial championship and they will meet Ulster for the first of two times in a week at Thomond Park on Saturday (2.30pm).

The Leinster Under-21 team has been announced for Friday’s clash with Connacht at Donnybrook (KO: 6:30pm).

The Leinster Under-21 team to face Ulster at Ravenhill (KO: 6:30pm) on Friday has been named.

The Irish Under 19 rugby squad will depart for Italy on St Patrick's Day to compete in the FIRA World Cup.

The Ireland team to play France in the Bank of Ireland schoolboy International in Galway on Saturday week has been announced.