Carbery has spent the last two months rehabbing an ankle injury.

Saracens have named an almost totally different side to face Munster at Allianz Park tomorrow, while the Reds make one change from their 10-3 home win.

There are three changes to the team that defeated Ospreys.

Fergus McFadden, who suffered an elbow injury in training, is unlikely to make the European clash with Benetton on November 16

When starting out as a comedian, Cork man Andrew Ryan decided to go to straight to London, sidestepping the usual starting ground of Irish clubs and pubs.

Leo Cullen vented his anger last week at what he perceived as suggestions in some media outlets that Jonathan Sexton had been ‘dropped’ for the semi-final win over Munster. He need not have bothered as Sexton’s selection for today’s decider was always going to refute such spin.

Munster and Leinster have named their teams for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final at the RDS Arena.

Leinster boss Leo Cullen named an unchanged starting line-up from the semi-final win over Toulouse for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final showdown with Saracens but insisted it was a far from straightforward selection process.

For years, the power and impact of Munster’s heroic exploits in Europe haunted Leinster.

What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, Bryan Byrne was playing in the B&I Cup final at Ealing’s Trailfinders Sports Ground in front of 1,386 fans.

An injury to Jamison Gibson-Park has handed James Lowe the opportunity to start on the wing for Leinster against Toulouse on Sunday.

Sean O'Brien starts at openside flanker and will captain the side.

Some of their frontline players may have their feet up this weekend, but for those Leinster players in the RDS tonight, there’s a priceless opportunity to top up their credit with coach Leo Cullen.

Ulster have announced that Leinster loose-head Jack McGrath will join the province in the summer.

No Jonathan Sexton, Rob Kearney on the bench and Jack McGrath given the weekend off.

Rhys Ruddock will captain the Leinster Rugby team taking on Ulster tomorrow, while Johnny Sexton has been ruled out following an injury.

If the Cheetahs thought they might get an easy run out against Leinster during the Six Nations, the South Africans were sadly mistaken.

So, no Jonathan Sexton to set the tone and dictate the tune.

Amid the lengthening casualty list a scintilla of good news.

Twelve Ireland internationals are among the 21 Leinster players who have signed new contracts for next season.

O'Brien has been out for three months after surgery on a hip injury.

There was some degree of befuddlement in UCD earlier this week when Ross Byrne and Ross Molony found themselves being quizzed on the possibility of featuring in a Rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2023.

Meanwhile, Leinster have made nine changes for their trip to Glasgow.

Leinster overcame the absence of captain Isa Nacewa and Jamison Gibson-Park to record a convincing 31-10 victory over Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth.

The decision was taken by a special convention of ASTI members.

Ó Briain later applauded the revised version which removed the British reference in the online article.

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Ed Byrne and Dara O Briain take in Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar for their new travel series, writes Jeananne Craig.

Secondary teachers have decided not to resume school strikes before the summer in their campaign for equal pay.

The need to take “heads out of the sand” and stem the flow of members with a clear strategy in disputes on pay and the junior cycle forced a change to the timetable at a teacher union conference.

Education Correspondent Niall Murray reports from the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland annual congress and also meets a teacher hit by the mortgage deposit trap.

Update 1.55pm: The head of the largest union for secondary teachers says the Education Minister’s plan to reduce school costs for parents, is tinkering at the edges.

Most teachers who began their careers since pay cuts of up to 21% were introduced six years ago do not have full-time permanent jobs, research has found.

The ASTI say a decision not to hold parent-teacher meetings outside school hours has nothing to do with them.

The impact of teachers’ rejection of a settlement deal on pay and the junior cycle dispute will not be known for almost another week.

Students whose teachers are in Asti have not done an assessment task worth 10% of Junior Cert English

Public service trade unions have welcomed the €38.33 fortnightly “down payment” for their members as a result of the Government’s decision to bring forward pay increases from April, but have warned that much more will be expected in a new deal later this year.

Secondary schools could face closures in the coming months as teachers prepare to ballot on pay and reform proposals which their union recommends be rejected.

The ASTI is promising industrial action that could arise in the coming months will not affect students in the same way as last year.

The impact of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland industrial action that was suspended last night had already started reaching beyond the classroom and into sporting competitions.