London Irish 11 Leinster 11

London Irish have recalled the twin threat of wings Topsy Ojo and Sailosi Tagicakibau Saturday's Heineken Cup final pool six match with Leinster at Twickenham.

Scarlets 31 London Irish 22

London Irish 34 Brive 13

IT was what Leinster feared all week long, being the hunted rather than the hunter. So a stirring triumph over old rivals Munster in the dress rehearsal for this opening game in their defence of the Heineken Cup meant absolutely nothing; the champions fell victim to a sucker punch in the dying stages of a vigorously contested but disappointing match at the RDS last night.

Leinster 9 London Irish 12

London Irish captain Bob Casey is relishing the prospect of tackling Heineken Cup holders Leinster in Dublin tonight.

MIKE ROSS has been around long enough to know tonight’s opening Heineken Cup clash at the RDS (8pm) between Leinster and London Irish won’t be easy. But he does have the jump on some of his colleagues.

London Irish coach Toby Booth has rotated his entire front row for three of the five changes he has made for tomorrow’s opening Heineken Cup fixture with Leinster in Dublin.

MARTIN JOHNSON watched on as Sale edged a ferocious encounter against Guinness Premiership leaders London Irish thanks to a try created and scored by three players hoping to catch the eye of the England manager.

London Irish have made one change from last weekend bringing in hooker James Buckland for a crucial European Challenge Cup round two fixture with Connacht Rugby at The Sportsground on Friday evening at 7pm.

Rob Andrew has revealed injured fly-half Danny Cipriani is unlikely to be included in England’s elite player squad for next season.

England have made wholesale changes to their back division for Saturday’s second Test against New Zealand.

Harlequins forward Nick Easter will captain England in next Sunday’s clash against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Steve Borthwick will captain England on their New Zealand tour next month.

London Irish have signed hooker James Buckland from their Guinness Premiership rivals Wasps.

Ireland international Bob Casey will lead London Irish into their first Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulouse at Twickenham on Saturday.

London Irish 24 Perpignan 16

London Irish 24 Toulouse 26

London Irish have suspended hooker David Paice for a week following his tackle on Bath forward Zak Feaunati in last Saturday’s Guinness Premiership clash.

Three players with Guinness Premiership clubs have been cited for alleged dangerous tackles during league games last weekend.

London Irish 25 Llanelli 32

Dual rugby international Barrie-Jon Mather has joined London Irish as an academy coach.

Bath prop David Barnes has been appointed tour captain of the newly-named England Saxons in this season’s Barclays Churchill Cup competition.

London Irish 28 Leeds 24

Bristol 20 London Irish 21

London Irish 30 Northampton 3

London Irish have made five changes to the team that lost to Leeds Tykes last Sunday for their Zurich Premiership trip to play Leicester Tigers on Friday evening.

London Irish will hope they can overcome their injury problems when they face Pau in the European Challenge Cup second round at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday.

London Irish have made three changes for Saturday's Zurich Premiership clash with Worcester Warriors at the Madejski stadium.

London Irish have made five changes to the starting line-up of the team that played in Auch last weekend for Sunday's return leg at the Madejski Stadium.

London Irish have made three changes for their opening European Challenge Cup clash with FC Auch on Saturday evening.

London Irish have made four changes for Sunday’s home game against Saracens.

London Irish have made two changes for Sunday's home tie with Leicester Tigers.