ALAN GAFFNEY was handed a reunion with old friends Munster later this month as his Saracens staged this upset victory over the Heineken Cup favourites at Vicarage Road yesterday and ensured the Irish province a return trip to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena for the Heineken Cup semi-final.

England international Andy Farrell faces three months on the sidelines after suffering a shoulder injury in Saracens’ Heineken Cup quarter-final victory over Ospreys.

Saracens 19 Ospreys 10

Saracens coach Alan Gaffney rued his side’s penalty count in tonight’s heart-breaking loss at Biarritz.

Saracens 33 Glasgow Warriors 31

Gonzalo Longo and Jose Maria Nunez Piossek are a doubt for Argentina’s opening game of the World Cup against France on September 7.

FULLBACK Federico Serra scored 19 points as Argentina beat Italy 24-6 in Mendoza on Saturday in their final home test before the World Cup.

Argentina 16 Ireland 0

Argentina inside centre Hernan Senillosa expects tomorrow’s clash with Ireland to be another tight contest.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has confirmed the 22-man squad to face Ireland next Saturday in Buenos Aires.

Tomas De Vedia insists he is not nervous ahead of his senior debut for Argentina in Saturday’s first Test against Ireland in Santa Fe as others look to press their claims for a place in the World Cup squad.

Tomas De Vedia insists he is not nervous ahead of his senior debut for Argentina in tomorrow’s first Test against Ireland in Santa Fe as others look to press their claims for a place in the World Cup squad.

THERE will be some interested parties wishing to assess Argentinean international full back Francisco Leonelli in the Magners League clash between Connacht and Glasgow Warriors at the Sports Ground to-night (6.30).

Glasgow 39 Connacht 34

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has called up 30 players for the forthcoming European tour.

Glasgow 24 Munster 13

Captain Anthony Foley and his fellow internationals Mick O'Driscoll, Anthony Horgan and John Kelly return to provincial action for Munster against Glasgow at Hughendon on Friday night.

Glasgow 23 Dragons 24

Leinster’s Felipe Contepomi returns to the Argentina side for the second Test against Wales, which takes place in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Argentina 27 Wales 25

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

TOMÁS O'LEARY has been ruled out of the Munster team for tonight's Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Thomond Park.

COACH Mark McCall is looking for Ulster to continue their good away form in the Celtic League when they tackle Edinburgh at Murrayfield tonight (ko 7.30).

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has suffered another potential setback ahead of next weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener against England at Twickenham.

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Edinburgh 17 Munster 18

MUNSTER’S plans for tonight’s top-of-the-table Celtic League clash with Edinburgh at Murrayfield were thrown into disarray within minutes of yesterday’s team announcement.

SHANNON pair Stephen Keogh and Ian Dowling are poised to come into Munster’s starting line-up for tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Murrayfield (7.30, Setanta Sports).

Edinburgh 30 Borders 25

Scotland 19 Argentina 23

Edinburgh 32 Wasps 31

Edinburgh 32 Wasps 31

Edinburgh Gunners 17 Newport Dragons 15

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Newly-appointed Sctoland coach Frank Hadden will concentrate on the more mundane Celtic League on Friday night.

Former Ulster forward Matt Mustchin will do his best to wreck Ulster's first home match of the season in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Frdiay night.

Edinburgh Gunners smashed their second hoodoo in quick succession by completing a clinical demolition job on shell-shocked Connacht.

Marcelo Loffreda has named Felipe Contepomi as Argentina’s captain for their clash with the British & Irish Lions at the Millennium Stadium on Monday evening.