There are four changes to the Ireland U21 team for their next IRB U21 Rugby World Championship encounter with Argentina following their defeat by the hosts, France, on Friday.

The Ireland Under-21 team to play hosts France on the opening day of the 2006 IRB U-21 World Championship has been announced.

IRISH coach Mark McDermott yesterday announced his squad for next month’s IRB U21 World Cup in Auvergne, France.

Coach Mark McDermott will lead his Ireland U21 squad into battle at the World Cup in France next month.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika will look to his frontline internationals to maintain the province's Heineken Cup consistency in the 'bread-and-butter' arena of the Celtic League against The Border Reivers at Netherdale on Friday night (9.0).

The following is the Leinster A team to play Munster A in Roscrea RFC on Thursday.

The following 31 players have been selected for the next Ireland Under 21 squad session which will take place in Dublin on Sunday, January 15 – Tuesday, January 17 2006.

The following is the Leinster Under-21 team to meet Munster in Rosbrien, Old Crescent on Friday (KO: 5.45pm):

The Following is the Leinster U21 XV to play Ulster at Donnybrook on Friday evening 6.30.

Ireland U-19 15 Scotland U-19 8

Ireland U-19 31 Japan U-19 18

The Ireland Under 19 team to meet Japan in Durban on Wednesday for the right to take part in the 9th-10th place play-off next Sunday has been named.

The Irish Schoolboys will be looking to continue their unbeaten run in their Australian tour when they take on a strong Australian 'A' side in Sydney tomorrow afternoon.

Ireland Schools just about held on their unbeaten record with a 14-5 win over New South Wales Schools in the Double Bay suburb of Sydney.

The Irish schoolboys' rugby team secured their fourth victory of their tour to Australia when they beat a strong New South Wales Combined High Schools side 27 - 22 at Eastwood RFC in Sydney.

The Irish Schools rugby squad to tour Australia during August has been announced by the management.

The Irish schools completed the second leg of what would be a second successive Triple Crown by holding out for a 12-08 win over the English schools in Newcastle this evening.

DIARMUID LAFFAN will captain Ireland from blind side wing forward in the schools rugby international against Wales at Donnybrook on Saturday (6pm).

Diarmuid Laffan will captain Ireland from blind side wing forward in the schools rugby international against Wales at Donnybrook on Saturday next (kick-off 6pm).

The Preliminary Leinster Schools trial teams have been announced.