Veteran wing Tommy Bowe will be the centre of attention as Ulster seek to consolidate their Guinness PRO14 position when they travel to the compact and atmospheric Rodney Parade to face Bernard Jackman’s Dragons this evening.

Coach Nigel Carolan has urged his men to play the game and not the occasion when they take on England this evening (7pm) in the World Rugby U20 Championship at the AJ Bell Stadium in Greater Manchester.

Ireland 37 Argentina 7: Irish coach Nigel Carolan says they will treat next Saturday’s World Rugby U-20 Championship final in much the same way as they have approached every other game in the tournament and try not to dwell on the significance of their appearance.

Ireland 33 New Zealand 24: As winger Malo Tuitama raced in for his second try to cut the gap to six points with as many minutes remaining, up on the press bench we started preparing another hard luck story for Irish rugby against New Zealand.

Ireland 26 Scotland 18: Despite a ragged performance Ireland signed off on their championship campaign with a win over Scotland thanks to a bit of luck and a dominant second-half.

Nigel Carolan insists his Irish U20 side must show the ball “more respect” if they are to finish their Six Nations campaign with a win over Scotland in Donnybrook tonight (7.35pm).

Brett Connon is used to the sound of Callum Chick’s voice. Clubmates at Newcastle Falcons, the pair are housemates as well.

England 20 Ireland 26: Nigel Carolan’s U-20 side staged a remarkable comeback to defeat England in Newcastle last night.

Blackrock College 21 Gonzaga College 12

Blackrock College 23 Clongowes College 15:

GUINNESS PRO12:

England 42 Ireland 15

The Ireland U18 Schools team were defeated by England (30-14) in Saturday’s FIRA/AER European Championship final in Wronki, Poland.

Clongowes Wood College stand between Blackrock College and their back-to-back Senior Cup aspirations, after Noel McNamara’s charges held off a strong showing from St Andrew’s College to book their place in the March 16 decider.

Ireland U19 15 England U19 16

ALTHOUGH Tim McNulty (Subaru WRC) and Alastair Fisher (Ford Fiesta S2000) each shared three fastest times over yesterday’s six stages of the opening leg of the Topaz Donegal International Rally, the former will take a 28.6 second lead in to today’s second leg of the Letterkenny-based rally, the fourth round of the Irish Tarmac Championship.

A SECOND-HALF comeback that embraced typical passion and skill helped Young Munster overcome arch rivals Garryowen on Saturday and set up an Ulster Bank League semi-final meeting with holders Cork Constitution.

WITH the stakes so high, one team hunting a top-three finish and the other fighting for survival, it was probably inevitable this clash at Musgrave Park yesterday would go to the wire.

ALL known logic was almost defied as the Ireland Schools came within eight minutes of trumping all-powerful England in an adrenaline-fuelled FIRA U18 European Championship qualifier at Donnybrook yesterday.

PAUL O’CONNELL’S return after an eight-month injury lay-off attracted a fine crowd to Thomond Park last night, and they were well rewarded for coming out on a bitterly cold and wet night as Shannon pipped Young Munster by a single point in a highly competitive AIL Division 1A encounter.

Leaders St Mary's College will give a debut to scrum-half Cormac Quinn in a first versus second encounter with Blackrock College, who have been decimated by Magner's League and Ireland U19 commitments, at Templeville Road.

Blackrock College co-coaches Barry Gibney and Emmett Farrell bring in prop Sean Byrne to tight-head as their only change to the leaders' side to play Clontarf at Castle Avenue.

Leaders Blackrock College will be looking to their Leinster Academy backs, like Niall Morris, Brendan Macken, Kyle Tonetti, Andrew Conway and Dave Moore, to open up Cork Constitution at Stradbrook.

The match of the day in the AIB Senior Cup takes place at Donnybrook where the tenents Bective Rangers and Old Wesley will do battle.

The match of the day in tomorrow's AIB Senior Cup takes place at Donnybrook where the tenants Bective Rangers and Old Wesley will do battle.

Team news ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland League clashes.

The teams for this weekend's AIB League rugby fixtures have been announced.

USA's J Baldwin leads the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship after three rounds.

American J Baldwin has taken over the lead at the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship from Louth’s B Reddan.

Co Louth's B Reddan leads the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship after the first round at Limerick Golf Club.

AUSTRALIA are hoping their bowling attack is not a case of out with the old and in with the new when the fourth npower Ashes Test begins at Trent Bridge tomorrow.

Bath 30, Wasps 48