MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney will name his team to play their final Celtic League game of the season against the Cardiff Blues at lunchtime today, but may have to do without two international greats.

MUNSTER heroes captain Anthony Foley, half backs Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer and second-row partners Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan will be at Thomond Park on Saturday, but not on the pitch, as the Heineken Cup champions take on Cardiff Blues (5.30pm).

Connacht bring back Conor McPhillips and David Gannon for their final clash of the Celtic League at home to the Glasgow Warriors tomorrow evening.

Connacht are now out of the reckoning for the Heineken Cup play-offs, but they will look to finish strongly at home to The Ospreys this evening.

CONNACHT’S strong record against Welsh sides at the Sportsground this season will be under pressure this evening when they entertain the Neath/Swansea Ospreys (6.30pm).

CONNACHT make four changes from the side which defeated the Dragons for this afternoon’s Celtic League clash with the Cardiff Blues (Arms Park, 5.30pm, Setanta).

IT’S a big occasion for Leinster’s player of the season, Felipe Contepomi, in tonight’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Lansdowne Road (7.10pm).

Prop Dan McFarland comes in for the injured Ray Hogan as the only change to the Connacht side that will take on Catania in the European Challenge Cup Pool Pool 5 match at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti on Friday.

SHANNON pair Stephen Keogh and Ian Dowling are poised to come into Munster’s starting line-up for tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Murrayfield (7.30, Setanta Sports).

THIS may well prove a turning point in Connacht’s fortunes.

CONNACHT once again produced a European miracle, not necessarily with a stylish performance, but with the same gritty determination that has become their hallmark.

FOR the first time in 13 games, Connacht coach Michael Bradley has been able to name an unchanged side for tomorrow’s key European Challenge Cup tie against Worcester.

ULSTER flanker Neil McMillan has been declared fit for Saturday’s crunch Heineken Cup game against Saracens at Vicarage Road.

IT’S been a punishing three weeks for Gordon D’Arcy and Shane Horgan but Leinster coach Michael Cheika will have few qualms about asking them to don their battle fatigues again against Connacht on Saturday.

The following is the Connacht A side which will take on Munster A in Thomond Park on Monday (2:00):

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll and centre partner Gordon D’Arcy will both be fit and available for the Six Nations match against France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week.

CONNACHT last night named their side for Friday’s Celtic League game with Llanelli at Dubarry Park Athlone (7:30pm).

JOHN O’SULLIVAN returns to Connacht’s starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial Celtic League meeting with Cardiff at the Galway Sportsgrounds (2pm).

Lineouts for this weekend’s AIB League have just been announced.

Coach Michael Bradley has wasted no time in making six changes to his Connacht side for the trip to meet Llanelli on Saturday evening.

INTERNATIONAL wing Tyrone Howe returns to the Ulster squad for Saturday’s clash with Celtic League table-toppers Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

CONNACHT will welcome back hooker Bernard Jackman for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Ulster at the Galway Sportsground at 2.30pm.

Clontarf's Niall O'Brien will replace his clubmate James Downey in the only change in the Connacht side to face Munster in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Saturday evening.

Connacht have made six changes from the side that went down to Newcastle for tonight's friendly at home to London Irish.

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