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).

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.

Ireland internationals Leo Cullen, Shane Jennings, Rob Kearney, Eoin Reddan and Jonathan Sexton return from Six Nations duty to join the extended Leinster panel for the visit of Connacht to the RDS on Saturday.

THE BIG guns will return to Leinster next week and they’ll be patting their teammates in the extended squad on the back after they completed their third win during the Six Nations.

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Malcolm O'Kelly will win his 180th cap for Leinster against the Glasgow Warriors in Thursday night's Magners League clash in the RDS (KO: 7.30pm).

MUNSTER have the ideal opportunity to atone for their disappointing performance against the Newport Gwent Dragons when they face the Llanelli Scarlets in a postponed Magners League game at Musgrave Park on Thursday, (7.35pm).

In-form Fergus McFadden has been included in the Leinster squad, to be captained by hooker Bernard Jackman, to play Glasgow Warriors in Thursday night's Magners League clash in the RDS (KO: 7.30pm).

Stephen Keogh will captain Leinster against Newport in Friday's British & Irish Cup clash in Donnybrook (kick off: 6pm).

Ireland internationals Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O'Brien, Eoin Reddan and Jonathan Sexton return to the Leinster squad to face the Scarlets in Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 6.30pm).

Ireland internationals Trevor Hogan, Malcolm O'Kelly and Mike Ross and Girvan Dempsey will start for Leinster against Exeter Chiefs in Saturday's British & Irish Cup clash in Sandy Park (KO: 3pm).

IRELAND internationals Girvan Dempsey, Trevor Hogan, Bernard Jackman, Malcolm O’Kelly and Mike Ross have been named in the extended Leinster squad for Saturday’s British & Irish Cup clash against Exeter at Sandy Park on Saturday (3pm).

Ireland internationals Girvan Dempsey, Trevor Hogan, Bernard Jackman, Malcolm O'Kelly and Mike Ross have been named in the Leinster squad to play the Exeter Chiefs in Saturday's British & Irish Cup clash in Sandy Park (KO: 3pm).

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JAMES COUGHLAN will lead a strong Munster A side when they take on Leinster at Clonmel RFC tonight (7pm).

Leo Cullen, Shane Horgan, Bernard Jackman and Jonathan Sexton will make the first starts of their seasons for Leinster against London Irish in Friday night's pre-season friendly in Donnybrook (kick off: 7pm).

Stephen Keogh will lead Leinster out in their first match of the season in a pre-season friendly against Rugby Nice Cote d'Azur in the south of France (KO: 6pm Irish time, 7pm local).

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

MUNSTER’S youngsters, with a little help from some seasoned campaigners, turned in an impressive performance and secured a deserved win over Leinster in this A clash in Waterford yesterday.

The following is the Leinster 'A' XV to play Edinburgh in Donnybrook on Friday afternoon (kick off: 1.30pm) has been named.

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The Ireland U-20 team has been named for their first play-off game against Italy in Cardiff on Wednesday evening in this year’s IRB Junior World Championship.

Ireland U-20 coach Eric Elwood has named his first team of the IRB Junior World Championship.

Paul Ryan will lead the Ireland U20 team as part of a 26-man squad for the upcoming inaugural IRB Junior World Championships to take place in Wales in June.

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 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.

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 Under-20 team to face Ulster in Saturday's Interprovincial final in Buccaneers RFC (KO: 4pm):

The following is the Leinster under-20 team to play Connacht in Greystones RFC on Saturday (KO: 4pm):

Leinster Under-20’s got their Interprovincial campaign back on track with a fine 19-9 victory over Munster at Musgrave Park on today.

The Leinster Under-20 team to face Munster in Musgrave Park on Saturday (KO: 3pm) has been named.

The Leinster Under-20s recorded their second victory of the season when they beat the English Counties 22-9 at Rugby Lions RFC, Birmingham on Saturday.

The Leinster Schools (U19) team to play Munster Schools on Wednesday in Musgrave Park (kick off 2pm) has been announced.

The following is the Leinster Under-18 team to play Ulster in Ravenhill on Saturday.

The following is the Leinster Under-18 team to face Munster at Barnhall RFC on Saturday (1.0):