Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named a strong side for tomorrow’s Magners League clash with Ulster at Ravenhill in Belfast (kick-off 4pm).

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LEINSTER will have revenge on their minds when they take on the Ospreys tomorrow in the Magners League in their first meeting since last season’s grand final.

Leinster coach Josef Schmidt has named an inexperienced line-up for Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. (kick-off 5pm)

CLINT NEWLAND makes his debut for Leinster tonight against the Dragons at the RDS (7.05pm), when the New Zealand Maori prop lines up in a front row which includes Heinke van der Merwe and Richardt Strauss.

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side that will face the Dragons in Friday night’s Magners League clash at the RDS. (Kick-off 7.05pm)

LEINSTER could welcome back Brian O’Driscoll and Luke Fitzgerald for Saturday’s interprovincial Magners League clash with Connacht at the Sportsground in Galway.

Out-half Jonathan Sexton and lock Devin Toner will make their first appearances of the season for Leinster against Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Murrayfield tomorrow night (kick-off 7.05pm).

Gordon D’Arcy, Rob Kearney, Eoin Reddan and Rhys Ruddock will start for Leinster for the first time this season in Saturday’s Magners League clash at the Stadio di Monigo (kick off: 6.05pm Irish time, LIVE on TG4).

LUKE FITZGERALD plays his first competitive match in 10 months when Leinster open their Magners League campaign against Glasgow Warriors at Firhill tonight (7.05pm).

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).

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).

Geordan Murphy has spoken of his pride in captaining Ireland for the first time as they provide the opposition for New Zealand Maori’s centenary match tomorrow.

WITH their backs against the wall in the Maori’s backyard, Ireland will look to restore some semblance of pride in Rotorua tomorrow morning.

CARDIFF BLUES are set to pay as much as €100,000 compensation to Ulster after Xavier Rush completed his transfer U-turn. The former All Black signed a two-year contract with the Irish province back in February but has now opted to stay at Cardiff.

IT’S likely Declan Kidney was always going to use Friday’s first ever clash with the Maori to blood some of Ireland’s fringe players.

IF rugby matches were played on paper, few would give the Irish team much of a chance against the Barbarians in tonight’s game at Thomond Park.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL will not be involved in tomorrow night’s clash of Ireland and the Barbarians at Thomond Park but he’s not complaining.

The Ireland team to play the Barbarians this Friday night in Thomond Park for the Mastercard Trophy contains four uncapped players.

IRELAND were dealt a severe blow for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand and Australia yesterday when both Paul O’Connell and Rory Best were ruled out through injury.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has brought in Ian Humphreys and Chris Henry to his team for Friday's Magners League match against Connacht at Ravenhill.

Front rowers Nigel Brady and Declan Fitpatrick return to an extended 29-man Ulster squad ahead of their final Magners League game against Connacht at Ravenhill on Friday.

Niall O’Connor gets the nod over Ian Humphreys and captain Rory Best returns at hooker to steer Ulster against Edinburgh for Sunday's Magner's League match at Murrayfield.

TEENAGER Nevin Spence makes his first Ulster senior start this evening when the Magners League strugglers face playoff-chasing Glasgow Warriors at Firhill.

Impressive Ireland U-20 Nevin Spence will make his full debut for Ulster in Friday's Magners League match against Glasgow Warriors at Firhill Stadium.

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FRUSTRATED Ulster skipper Chris Henry is determined to lift his side following a flat performance last week when they lost to the Cardiff Blues.

Leinster-bound scrum-half Isaac Boss returns to scrum-half for Ulster in tomorrow's Magners League match against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill.

XAVIER RUSH is keen to show his new employers that it will be money well spent when the Kiwi packs down for his 100th competitive game for the Blues when they take on Ulster in the Magners League at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight.

DOWNHEARTED Ireland duo Rory Best and Stephen Ferris along with ebullient Scottish winger Simon Danielli look set to start for Ulster when they visit the Blues at the Cardiff City Stadium for Friday night’s Magners League tie.

Stephen Ferris is back in the Ulster squad for their Magner’s League tie away to Cardiff Blues on Friday night.

Coach Brian McLaughlin has left Stephen Ferris out of an extended 28-man squad for Ulster's Magners League fixture against Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill on Friday.

South African Robbie Diack returns from a long lay-off to take his place in the Ulster Ravens 28-man squad for the British and Irish Cup clash against the Welsh side Llanelli, at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night.

ULSTER coach Brian McLaughlin is harbouring a back-row injury crisis with three players Stephen Ferris, Willie Faloon and David Pollock all receiving treatment for injuries while there is also a major doubt over Ireland centre Paddy Wallace for Friday’s date with Magners League high flyers the Ospreys.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has brought back Timoci Nagusa, BJ Botha and Willie Faloon into the side to play Stade Francais for Round 4 of the Heineken Cup Pool at the King Baudouin Stadium, in Brussels on Saturday.

STEPHEN FERRIS may have a chronic right ankle problem, but he has deemed himself fit and well to lead the charge against Stade Francais at Ravenhill this afternoon.

Ulster Head Coach Brian McLaughlin has been able to bring Stephen Ferris back from injury for Saturday's Heineken Cup clash with Stade Francais Paris at Ravenhil

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has asked Chris Henry to lead a 26-man squad to prepare for Glasgow Warriors in the Magner's League on Friday night at Ravenhill (Kick-off 8pm).

OCTOBER may only just be ending, but the time for turning talk into action has already arrived for Munster.

Ireland centre Paddy Wallace and blindside Stephen Ferris return to lead Ulster into battle with Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park tomorrow (5pm).

LEINSTER flanker Sean O’Brien admits there is “room for improvement” ahead of this evening’s Magners League derby with Ulster.