Glasgow 11 Munster 11

Glasgow 16 Connacht 15

MUNSTER’S clash with their 2007/08 Heineken Cup pool opponents, Llanelli Scarlets, is the pick of the first round ties for next season’s Magners League.

Leicester 9 Wasps 25

England star Joe Worsley believes Wasps will be “looking down the barrel” if they repeat a recent domestic horror show in tomorrow’s Heineken Cup final against Leicester.

WASPS winger Paul Sackey has demanded extra tackling practice this week to prepare him for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup final clash with Leicester wrecking-ball Alesana Tuilagi.

ENGLAND scrum-half Harry Ellis’ injury has opened a window of opportunity for former Munster scrum-half Frank Murphy.

Leicester guaranteed the first all-English Heineken Cup final – a fortnight after Guinness Premiership clubs announced their boycott of next season’s tournament – following an Andy Goode-inspired display at the Walkers Stadium.

Leicester are still sweating on the availability of prop Marcos Ayerza for tomorrow's Heineken Cup semi-final showdown with Llanelli Scarlets.

Munster 6 Leicester 13

Leicester 34 Cardiff Blues 0

LEICESTER are hurtling towards a Pool Four decider against European champions Munster in Limerick tomorrow week, but they cannot allow such an enticing prospect to overshadow their Welford Road appointment with Cardiff Blues this afternoon (3pm, Sky Sports).

Leicester 19 Munster 21

AFTER THE heroics of Cardiff, the reality check for European champions Munster has come hard and fast.

CARDIFF BLUES are to deny Munster fans the potential for a big Heineken Cup show of strength at the Millennium Stadium.

FRANKIE SHEAHAN is set to resurrect his representative rugby career in a friendly game against Leicester Tigers at Musgrave Park on Friday night (7pm).

Leicester Tigers 50 Munster 19

Stephen Keogh will captain Munster for their second pre-season friendly, following on from the 20-18 win over Northampton, against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday evening.

MARTIN JOHNSON may not be rugby’s most affable personality but you have to admire and respect him as one of the game’s great players.

Leinster 13 Leicester 29

Shane Horgan and Gordon D’Arcy have both been declared fit for Leinster’s Heineken Cup Quarter Final tie with the Leicester Tigers at Lansdowne Road on Saturday (KO: 5.15pm).

Worcester coach Andy Keast has vowed his team will “come back fighting” against London Irish on New Year’s Day after they returned to the Zurich Premiership basement.

London Irish can compound Northampton’s relegation fears at the Madejski Stadium on Monday – but Exiles coach Gary Gold has braced his team for a tough examination.

Wasps 31 Leicester 37

Leicester 48 Sale 27

Leicester could rescue a miserable season with victory in the Zurich Wildcard competition – and skipper Martin Johnson has demanded his side do just that.

Leicester have been tipped to become a major force in the Zurich Premiership again after beating London Irish for their first win since parting company with coach Dean Richards.

Leicester 49 Ulster 7

Leicester have received a timely Heineken Cup boost with the return of Martin Johnson for tomorrow’s clash against Ulster.

Ulster 33 Leicester 0

Leicester star Austin Healey has billed tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash against Ulster as a “must-win game”.

LEICESTER Tigers could be boosted by the return of World Cup winners Martin Corry and Dorian West for the Zurich Premiership encounter at home to Gloucester tomorrow.

DAVID PUSEY will make his debut for Cork Constitution when he plays in the Munster Senior League final against Shannon at Musgrave Park, tomorrow (2.30 pm).

Cardiff Blues have signed former England A prop Darren Crompton as they continue preparations for next season’s Celtic League and Heineken Cup competitions.

The Barbarians have named a strong line-up from their star-studded squad for the opening match of their Lloyds TSB tour against England at Twickenham on Sunday.

Leicester are set to announce their latest high-profile signing today – former New Zealand All Blacks centre Daryl Gibson.

Connacht and Buccaneers No.8 Colm Rigney has signed for Zurich Premiership side Leeds Tykes.

Bristol Shoguns' England wing Phil Christophers returns to the starting XV for the crunch game at home against Leinster on Sunday.

Leinster 29

Daryl Gibson takes his Heineken Cup bow for tournament newcomers Bristol Shoguns in Dublin on Friday night after travelling halfway around the world in search of new challenges.

Gloucester boss Nigel Melville today put a brave face on prop Patrice Collazo’s shock departure to Toulouse after his unbeaten league leaders went four points clear of the Zurich Premiership pack.

Australia blew open the 2002 Tri-Nations title race, and retained the Bledisloe Cup once again, as Matt Burke rediscovered his kicking boots.