Tomas O'Leary won’t have time to dwell on his disappointing exclusion from Declan Kidney’s World Cup selection, having been named in Munster’s squad for the opening round of the RaboDirect PRO12.

MUNSTER have named a team mixed with youth and experience for their pre-season clash with London Irish at Thomond Park Stadium tonight (7pm).

Luke Fitzgerald will start for Leinster in tomorrow night's pre-season friendly against Northampton Saints , just days after being left out of Ireland's 30-man World Cup squad.

In the absence of his senior international players, Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named a young side to face the Melbourne Rebels in tomorrow night’s opening fixture of the Bank of Ireland Series in Donnybrook, kick-off 7pm.

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Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for tomorrow night’s Magners League match with Benetton Treviso at the RDS, kick-off 7.10pm.

LEO CULLEN will become only the fifth player in Leinster’s history to reach the 150 cap mark when he leads the side out for tonight’s Magners League clash away to third-placed Cardiff Blues at the Cardiff Park Stadium (kick-off 6.30pm).

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League game against the Cardiff Blues at Cardiff City Stadium (kick-off 6.30pm).

Jamie Heaslip makes his competitive return to the Leinster team for their opening Magners League game away Glasgow Warriors on tommorow night (KO 7.05PM).

Jamie Heaslip is the surprise inclusion in the Leinster squad to play the Glasgow Warriors in Friday night's Magners League opener at Firhill Stadium (kick off: 7.05pm).

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Former Ulster lock Ed O'Donoghue could make his Leinster debut from the bench in a pre-season match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday night (KO: 7.30pm).

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Fit-again Sean O'Brien will captain Leinster against London Wasps in Friday's pre-season friendly in Donnybrook (KO: 7pm).

Ireland international Luke Fitzgerald returns to the Leinster squad for the first time since last November for their pre-season warm-up against London Wasps on Friday at Donnybrook (KO: 7pm).

Leinster Academy manager Colin McEntee has announced the squad of young players charged with making the breakthrough into the senior set-up.

The Ireland U-20 team has been named for their final IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship match.

The following is the Ireland U-20 team to play Wales U-20 in Fukuoka on Wednesday evening in the IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship in Japan.

CIARÁN RUDDOCK has been installed as captain for the Ireland U20s’ pivotal Pool A clash against holders, New Zealand, in the world junior championships at Nagoya, Japan today (11am Irish time).

Coach Allen Clarke will have to plan without captain Peter O'Mahony, following a citing, when the Ireland U20s play New Zealand in their second Junior World Championship pool game in Nagoya on Tuesday evening (kick off: 11am Irish time).

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Cork Constitution's Peter O'Mahony will lead the Ireland U20s into their first IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship match against Argentina in Nagoya on Friday (9am Irish time).

IT MAY have taken Michael Cheika four seasons to build a squad capable of attaining Heineken European Cup glory, but the structures and foundations appear to be in place within the province to build on that success.

Ireland U20 Coach Allen Clarke has announced his 26-man squad for the IRB Junior World Championship tournament.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has taken the decisoin to rest most of his frontline players for Friday night's Magners League clash against Edinburgh at Murrayfield (7.45pm).

The Irish team shows three changes to the side to take on Wales in the final game of the U-20 Six Nations Championship in Parc y Scarlets on Friday night (kick off: 7.10pm)

Coach Allen Clarke has chosen the same side to keep the Ireland Under 20s on track for the Six Nations Championship against Scotland Scotland U20 in the Six Nations Championship this Friday in McDiarmid Park Perth.

The following is the Ireland U-20 team to play England U-20 in the U-20 Six Nations at Dubarry Park on Friday evening (Kick-off 6.15pm).

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The Ireland U20 team shows several changes from last week’s game against France for the sides next outing against Italy in Piacenza on Saturday in the Beltrametti Stadium.

DANNY CIPRIANI is one of six capped players named in the England Saxons side to face Ireland A at Donnybrook. The Wasps fly-half was sent down to the Saxons by Martin Johnson earlier this week in the hope of him rediscovering some of his form, away from the pressures of the 6 Nations.

Number eight Peter O'Mahony will lead the Ireland U20s for this Friday’s opening game in the U20 Championship against France in Dubarry Park (7.30pm).

THE Irish Rugby Football Union is likely to submit a written request to the GAA in a bid to have Croke Park made available for a possible Heineken Cup semi-final clash between Munster and Leinster in April.

An Ireland U20 squad of 24 players has been named for the opening game of the U20 6 Nations Championship campaign against France next Friday in Dubarry Park (kick off 7.30pm).

The following is the Leinster Under-20 team to play Connacht in Friday's clash at The Sportsground, Galway (KO: 5.30pm).

The following is the Leinster Under-20 team to play Munster in Friday's Interprovincial at Donnybrook (KO: 5.30pm).

Ireland Under-20 David Kearney is one of 21 players confirmed in the Leinster Academy for the forthcoming season 2008/2009.

The Ireland U-20 team will make its final outing in the RBS Six Nations U20 Championship against England in Gloucester on Friday evening.

IRELAND Under-20 coach Eric Elwood has made two changes from the side that beat Scotland for tomorrow night’s clash with Wales at Dubarry Park (RTÉ Two, 7.30pm).

Ireland Coach Eric Elwood has made two changes to the starting Ireland U-20 team that faces Scotland at Dubarry Park, Athlone, at 7.35pm on Friday evening.

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The Ireland U-20 team to play France in their second match of the RBS Six Nations U-20 Championship shows one change from the side that beat Italy in Athlone last Friday.

Holders Ireland will start their RBS Six Nations U-20 Championship at home to Italy at Dubarry Park on Friday night.

The following is the Leinster 'A' team to play Connacht in Barnhall on Friday (KO: 2pm):