Rob Penney has been able to name Ireland internationals Donncha O’Callaghan and Mike Sherry in his first competitive squad for Munster’s RaboDirect Pro12 opener at Edinburgh tomorrow night.

MUNSTER backs coach Jason Holland yesterday said the squad’s long-term injury casualties would not be back in action until at least the end of January.

BERNARD JACKMAN, forced to retire prematurely due to injury, pledged yesterday to stay involved in the game he graced with distinction for province, club and country over a 15-year spell.

They’ve even been preparing with ‘mock-Toulouse’ opponents in training, but that hasn’t prevented Leinster hooker John Fogarty from savouring the build-up to the biggest game of his career. He spoke to Brendan O’Brien

DUBLIN looks set to host a Connacht old boys reunion after Leinster and Brive’s Heineken Cup battle on Saturday.