He joins fit-again Richie Gray in the 40-man squad heading into the Ireland game.

Montpellier kept themselves in the hunt for the European Champions Cup quarter-finals by making it back-to-back victories over Glasgow with a bonus-point 36-26 win in France.

Scotland flanker John Hardie has been suspended by club side Edinburgh and told he will not be selected for next month's autumn Test series amid a Scottish Rugby Union investigation.

Player management was the name of the game when Rassie Erasmus yesterday ann-ounced his Munster squad for tonight’s (7.35pm) Guinness Pro 12 clash with Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park.

It is common in professional sport for the protagonists to talk of nothing but their focus on “the next game”, but this weekend’s clash with Munster has been many years in the planning for Glasgow Warriors’ head coach Gregor Townsend.

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side will have to play even better against Racing 92 if they are to repeat last week’s historic win.

Keith Earls has sought to put an end to the fallout from his Champions Cup red card against Glasgow Warriors by apologising unreservedly for comments he made having served a two-week suspension.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Only six weeks on from Anthony Foley’s death, emotions are still raw for Keith Earls, not just at the loss of his head coach but also the red card he received in the match that followed.

It was an emotional day in Thomond Park today as Munster recorded a dominant 38-17 win over Glasgow Warriors the day after Anthony Foley was laid to rest.

Munster Rugby paid the perfect tribute to their late head coach Anthony Foley when they delivered a bonus-point European Champions Cup victory over Glasgow on an afternoon of great poignancy at Thomond Park today.

Glasgow were made to sweat by Zebre for a 33-28 Guinness PRO12 win in Parma.

Glasgow Warriors lay in wait to ambush another Irish side when Leo Cullen’s troops trot out at Scotstoun this afternoon (3pm).

Zebre 14 Glasgow 43. Guinness Pro 12.

Ireland’s Paddy Jackson will chalk up a century of appearances for Ulster in tonight’s Guinness Pro12 clash with champions Glasgow, (Scotstoun Stadium, 7.45pm, TG4).

Dan Carter kicked 12 points as Racing 92 maintained their unbeaten run in the Champions Cup against Glasgow Warriors.

South Africa 34 Scotland 16: Stand-off Duncan Weir hopes his stunning second-half burst against South Africa on Saturday will help seal his place in coach Vern Cotter’s plans as Scotland look to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

England have selected Brad Barritt and Jonathan Joseph as their centre pairing for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up game against Ireland at Twickenham.

A High Court injunction, obtained by well-known Irish ballet dancer Monica Loughman against her former live-in lover and business partner, is to remain in place until a dispute between them is determined by the court.

Joe Schmidt has said his Ireland side were "tested on a number of levels" today against Scotland.

Well-known Irish ballet dancer Monica Loughman has secured a temporary High Court injunction aimed at preventing her former partner from terminating her employment or winding up a ballet company in her name.

Ulster signalled its serious intent for tonight’s Guinness Pro12 semi-final at Glasgow Warriors by naming its strongest possible side.

Glasgow Warriors’ clinical finishing proved too much for Connacht as the Guinness PRO12 leaders ran out 31-13 bonus point winners at the Sportsground.

Glasgow Warriors and Munster are in the same frame of mind going into today’s top of the table Guinness Pro 12 encounter at Scotstoun, kick-off 2.40.

Just because your columnist Gerard Howlin (Opinion, Jan 8) is not clear about what the Government is trying to do with Limerick City of Culture does not mean that they aren’t.

The actor Jude Law is suing The Sun newspaper for alleged phone hacking, it has emerged.

Star sailing class duo Mark Mansfield and Killian Collins secured another top-10 finish in Athens today but could not improve their overall position.

Irish sailors Fraser Brown and Tom Fitzpatrick have provisionally finished 16th in 49er class at the Olympic Games in Athens.

Star sailing class duo Mark Mansfield and Killian Collins will be looking to build on yesterday’s top-10 finish when the action gets underway this afternoon.

Ireland’s sailors made little or no impact around the Saronic Gulf today, as Howth duo Tom Fitzpatrick and Fraser Brown remained 16th overall in the 49er fleet and Sydney veterans Mark Mansfield and Killian Collins tailed off again in the Star, finishing 15th to stay in last place.

The fickle ways of the seasonal Meltemi winds failed to favour Royal Cork duo Mark Mansfield and Killian Collins this afternoon, as a 13th place finish in race 5 saw them down to last overall in the Star fleet.

49er pairing Tom Fitzpatrick and Fraser Brown picked up a second place finish on a day of delays but improved conditions for Ireland’s sailors on the Saronic gulf.

Heike Holstein, who was one of the first out riding Welt Adel in the individual dressage, scored 59.750. The competition finishes this evening.

After four races in the 49er class, Irish sailors Tom Fitzpatrick and Fraser Brown are in 11th place.

Ireland's David Burrows registered an impressive third-place finish in race four of the Finn class yesterday and will be looking to build on that when the action gets underway today.

THE offshore winds continue to frustrate and confound many of the Irish team at the pre-Olympic Regatta on the Saronic Gulf off Athens yesterday, although operator error continues to play a large part.