Wales boss Warren Gatland has dismissed any notion of him taking a double risk with Jamie Roberts and Rhys Priestland for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland.

Flanker Dan Lydiate has been ruled out of Wales’ RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland on Sunday due to an ankle injury, but centre Jamie Roberts and fly-half Rhys Priestland have recovered from knee injuries and will start, the Welsh Rugby Union have announced.

Wales coach Warren Gatland could field a team containing just eight survivors from the World Cup quarter-final win against Ireland in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener.

WALES are continuing to play a waiting game with their injured players ahead of Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.

Wales are continuing to play a waiting game with their injured players ahead of Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.

Wales forward Lloyd Burns will miss the entire RBS 6 Nations Championship after being ruled out for three months with a neck injury.

MUNSTER will roll out their stars for Saturday’s hugely important clash with table-toppers the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

Ospreys 9 Scarlets 9

THE Ospreys have banned players from having spray tans and coloured boots in an attempt to shed the club’s “Galacticos” tag.

Wales 66 Fiji 0

Rhys Priestland has been handed the Wales fly-half role for Sunday’s World Cup Pool D clash against South Africa.

Sam Warburton will become Wales’ youngest World Cup captain when he skippers the squad in New Zealand next month.

Munster 18 Ospreys 11

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made nine changes, two of those positional, from the side that defeated Connacht last weekend for Saturday’s Magners League semi-final match against the Ospreys at Thomond Park Stadium, kick-off 6.30pm.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named his side for tomorrow night’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, kick-off 6.30pm.

Wales expect key players Matthew Rees, James Hook and Ryan Jones to all be fit for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland in Cardiff.

SHAUN EDWARDS accepts that Wales face “a big ask” defensively when try-hungry Ireland arrive at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

Wales star Martyn Williams was today facing up to the possible end of his illustrious international career.

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for Friday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the RDS. (kick-of 7.35pm)

SHOULD Munster enjoy a fruitful pre-Christmas Heineken Cup run against the Ospreys, bouquets will likely be handed to the Thomond Park ground staff for their success in getting the pitch ready for last Saturday’s Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues.

Ryan Jones has regained the Wales captaincy and will take charge of a much-changed team against Fiji at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night.

Wales will target their first win of the autumn internationals against Fiji next Friday night, and flanker Martyn Williams admits: “It is a massive game”.

Jerry Collins will start for the champions The Ospreys in their Magners League opener at Ulster this Friday.

Gavin Thomas’ exile from international rugby will end on Saturday after he was named in Wales’ starting line-up for the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin.

Shane Williams has been ruled out of Wales’ Tests against South Africa and New Zealand with a shoulder injury.

CIAN HEALY faced an anxious overnight wait before getting the nod to take his place in Leinster’s Magners League final squad to face the Ospreys at the RDS tonight (6.30pm).

The Ospreys go with the same side that got them through the semi-final for Saturday's Magners League Grand Final against Leinster in Dublin.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has selected his strongest possible side for Saturday's crucial Magners League clash with Ospreys at Thomond Park Stadium (6.30pm).

Ireland’s Tommy Bowe is one of a host of stars lining out for The Ospreys against Ulster in the Magner's League at Ravenhill on Tuesday (kick off: 7.30pm).

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan will announce his squad for Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Northampton Saints today, with hopes that Paul O’Connell and Keith Earls will be available for selection.

FRANCE will bid to enhance their place at the top of the RBS 6 Nations Championship table when they play Wales on Friday night.

Warren Gatland could summon two of Wales’ 2008 Grand Slam stars for the RBS 6 Nations appointment with title favourites France next week.

Wales 31 Scotland 24

Wales hope James Hook can be the centre of attention at Twickenham on Saturday and end any debate about his best position in Test match rugby.

Ireland's Tommy Bowe will line out at centre for The Ospreys against Munster in the The Ospreys in the Magners League tomorrow at the Liberty Stadium.

Ospreys fly-half prospect Dan Biggar has been tipped to make “a significant impact” on Welsh rugby.

Wales’ head coach Warren Gatland has made five changes from the team beaten by New Zealand for Friday night’s Millennium Stadium clash against Samoa.

ALL BLACKS star Dan Carter has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during Saturday’s Test match.

Nathan Hines and Eoin Reddan will make their first starts for the province in Friday's game in Swansea (KO: 7.05pm).

Ireland wing Tommy Bowe will be on the bench for The Ospreys for their Magner's League clash with Ulster at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow.

Connacht 12 Ospreys 19

Ospreys 30 Edinburgh 32

ONE hundred Heineken Cup games later, yesterday’s quarter-final victory over the Ospreys at Thomond Park was an historic occasion for European champions Munster.

Wales full-back Lee Byrne failed a fitness test on his ankle and is out of The Ospreys team to face Munster in the Heineken Cup on Sunday at Thomond Park.