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Munster, Ulster and Leinster have announced their squads for the 2003/2004 Heineken European Cup season.

JASON JONES-HUGHES takes another step on an amazing career path when he lines out against Llanelli at Thomond Park this evening.

GLOUCESTER’S pre-season preparations have been given a lift from an unlikely source – judo champion Dave Kavanagh.

TONY and Adrienne Gavigan will never forget the day their 12-year-old son, Kyle, was killed in a car accident.

British club Leeds Tykes have signed scrum-half Derek Hegarty from Munster.

Shannon underlined their status as play-off contenders with a comprehensive victory over Division One newcomers County Carlow. The Shannonsiders ran in six unanswered tries and this after Carlow took the lead through a fifth minute penalty by Billy Murphy.

Cork Constitution joined Shannon in fourth place in the AIB League First Division following a well-deserved victory over their great Munster rivals at Temple Hill.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has been forced to name a skeleton side for Saturday's Celtic League final against Leinster.

Shannon chalked up a badly needed victory at Crowley Park when they proved too strong for a Galwegians side who had Connacht players back on duty for the first time this season.

Declan Kidney will hand new recruits Jim Williams and Martin Cahill debuts when Munster take on London Irish in a friendly at Musgrave Park tomorrow night.

Ireland have qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup Sevens Bowl with a 24-19 victory over Chinese Taipei.

Ireland have claimed their first victory of the Sevens World Cup with a comfortable 31-10 success over Kenya.