ULSTER managed to hang on to a 14-7 interval lead and keep their Magners League hopes very much alive with a curate’s egg performance against the Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill last night.

LIFIEMI MAFI makes his first start for Munster in tomorrow’s Magners League clash with Llanelli Scarlets in Stradey Park (Setanta Sports, 5.35pm).

AFTER the emotional turmoil of Paris and the shock of Mike Ruddock’s departure there may be a temptation to gloss over this weekend’s round of Celtic League fixtures.

Leinster 55 Gwent Dragons 3

ALTHOUGH Frankie Sheahan is a late defection due to a calf injury, Munster face Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park this evening (5.30pm) confident of a record-equalling 10th successive victory in the Celtic League.

DAVID WALLACE has been moved to open side flanker for Munster’s Celtic League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park tomorrow (8.05).

Hooker James Blaney will make his first start of the season in a Munster side that shows five changes in personnel for the visit of The Gwent Dragons to Musgrave Park on Saturday evening.

Celtic Warriors 29 Munster 25

Perpignan 6 Wasps34

Ulster 26 Celtic Warriors 20

Ulster 26 Celtic Warriors 20

A SEASIDE walk on Tuesday ended in disaster for Leinster’s James Norton, when he fell and cracked his hip in Dun Laoire.

Wales coach Graham Henry has postponed today’s scheduled team announcement for the Millennium Stadium clash against Tonga next weekend.