Warren Gatland rarely fails to take an opportunity to rile Ireland and even before a so-called warm-up game — and the mischievous side in him could still play a trick or two on Wales’ rivals.

Wales have announced the team to face Ireland in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up Test at the Millennium Stadium.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named nine uncapped players in a 47-man training squad for the Rugby World Cup.

James Downey believes Munster’s proud Heineken Cup history can be an important factor behind their bid to reach a fifth European final on Sunday.

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS will try to pick up the pieces from their last-gasp Thomond Park defeat last weekend when they face Scarlets tonight at Franklin’s Gardens (8pm) but Jim Mallinder admitted the scars have not yet healed.

Munster 35 Scarlets 12

Benetton Treviso 15 Scarlets 38

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made two changes to the side that defeated Australia during the week ahead of Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Scarlets at Musgrave Park (kick-off 5.35pm).

Scarlets 18 Ospreys 21

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will give Ireland U20s Tiernan O’Halloran and Eoin Griffin a chance to show what they can do in the Magner’s League against The Scarlets in Wales on Sunday.

The Scarlets welcome back Welsh internationals Ken Owens and Jonathan Davies for their Magner’s League clash with Munster at Musgrave Park on Thursday evening.

Wales internationals Ken Owens and Jonathan Davies will start for The Scarlets at home to Ulster in the Magners League at Parc y Scarlets tomorrow evening.

Wales internationals Martin Roberts, Jonathan Davies and Ken Owens have been released for their key Magners League match against Leinster at the RDS on Saturday.

Coach Nigel Davies has opted to bring in Rhys Priestland at full back for the Heineken Cup trip to Leinster tomorrow.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has the luxury of being able to go with the same side that eclipsed The Scarlets for the return leg between the clubs in Saturday afternoon's Heineken Cup round 4 clash in the RDS (kick off: 3.45pm).

Jamie Heaslip will make his 100th Leinster appearance in Llanelli and is named in a strong line up which includes nine Ireland internationals.

Coach Nigel Davies has made three changes to The Scarlets side to play Munster in the Magner's League at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday.

Scarlets coach Nigel Davies will start international new recruits Sean Lamont, Richie Pugh and Rhys Thomas in this weekend's Magners League opener at home to European champions Leinster at Parc Y Scarlets on Saturday (6.30pm).

A SIX-TRY salvo helped the Scarlets leapfrog Ulster to finish fifth in the Magners League with a convincing bonus-point victory at Parc y Scarlets.

Scarlets 43 Ulster 17

Leinster 45 Scarlets 8

The Scarlets will bring their two British & Irish Lions Stephen Jones and Matthew Rees to head their challenge against Munster at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

The Scarlets will look to make it six unbeaten at their new home Parc Y Scarlets against Leinster in the Magner's League on Saturday.

Ireland Under-21s 13 Wales Under-21s 14