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Ian Keatley has been charged with helping lift Munster into the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup after his expected elevation to the team that meets Racing Metro at Thomond Park tomorrow (12.45pm).

LEINSTER powered through their last Heineken Cup Pool 2 battle with a thrilling victory over Racing Metro at Stade Yves du Manoir last night to secure a coveted home draw in the quarter-finals in April.

Out-half Jonathan Sexton will start for Leinster against Racing-Metro in Pool 2 of the Heineken Cup at The RDS tomorrow afternoon (1.30pm).

Doug Howlett and Ian Dowling have been included in the team to face Biarritz in Sunday's Heineken Cup semi-final in San Sebastian.

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).

MUNSTER and Leinster have commenced their ticket sales for next month’s glamour Heineken Cup ties.

The news of the return of captain Paul O'Connell and Keith Earls to the Munster side has been overshadowed by the selection of Dolphin's James Coughlan to make his first Heineken Cup start against Northampton Saints in the quarter-final Thomond Park on Saturday.

Ireland’s Donncha O'Callaghan, Ronan O'Gara and Tony Buckley are all included in the Munster squad for the Magners League clash with Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park Stadium on Friday (8pm).

MUNSTER enhanced their unbeaten home record with a deserved Magners League triumph over struggling Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park last night.

Ian Dowling and Niall Ronan return from injury to line up in the Munster side for Thursday's Magners League clash with the Scarlets at Musgrave Park (7.35pm).

MUNSTER have the ideal opportunity to atone for their disappointing performance against the Newport Gwent Dragons when they face the Llanelli Scarlets in a postponed Magners League game at Musgrave Park on Thursday, (7.35pm).

Flanker Tommy O’Donnell has recovered from injury to take his place in the Munster squad Munster for their Magners League tie against The Scarlets at Musgrave Park this Thursday.

MUNSTER’S worsening away form threatens to scupper their hopes of defending the Magners League title following this latest defeat.

Ireland’s Ronan O'Gara will captain Munster in the Magners League clash with The Dragons at Rodney Parade tomorrow.

MUNSTER’S prospects of achieving a favourable outcome from Saturday’s Magners League clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons (6.30pm) were given a major boost last night by the news that Ronan O’Gara will line out at out-half.

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Jean de Villiers will line out in the centre for Munster against Edinburgh in the Magners League at Musgrave Park on Friday evening (8pm).

Coach Tony McGahan has welcomed back his Irish internationals Ian Dowling, Peter Stringer, Donnacha Ryan and Marcus Horan for the Magner's League clash with Edinburgh at 8pm on Friday night in Musgrave Park.

DOLPHIN returned to Cork last night convinced they had been the victims of sharp practice after losing 13-12 to Garryowen in a bruising AIB League encounter at Dooradoyle.

MARCUS HORAN is “in the selection mix” for Friday night’s crucial Heineken Cup Pool Six showdown with Northampton Saints, according to Munster coach Tony McGahan.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has paired Jean de Villiers and Keith Earls in the centre to the exclusion of Lifeimi Mafi for Saturday's Heineken Cup clash with Benetton Treviso at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.

MARCUS HORAN and Jerry Flannery will again be absentees when Munster take on Treviso in the Heineken Cup at Stadio Comunale Di Monigo on Saturday.

Marcus Horan once again is missing from the Munster squad for the Round 5 Heineken Cup clash with Benetton Treviso on Saturday.

IRELAND has first call on a number of Munster players in the build up to another key Magners League clash against Ulster at Ravenhill on Saturday.

JEAN de VILLIERS silenced his critics for the second time in six days when crashing over in the last minute to score Munster’s bonus- point try in their 35-3 Magners League victory over Connacht at Thomond Park on Saturday night, a win that puts them within touching distance of the leaders going into the new year.

CONNACHT bid to bridge a 23-year gap when they face Munster in the Magners League at Thomond Park on Saturday night.

JAMES COUGHLAN is intent on helping Munster A enhance an unbeaten seasonal record when he captains the team in the opening clash of the new British and Irish Cup against English championship side Coventry at Butts Stadium, Coventry, tonight (7.45pm)

James Coughlan will lead Munster A into their first ever British & Irish Cup match against Coventry at Butts Stadium on Friday (7.45).

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan, his management team and players, enter the international break with their confidence levels boosted by Saturday’s bonus point Magners League win over Ulster at Thomond Park.

ULSTER will be at full-strength for Saturday’s Magners League game against Munster at Thomond Park in stark comparison to their injury-hit hosts.

Prop Darragh Hurley will start for the first time this season as Munster tackle Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Murrayfield tomorrow evening.

MUNSTER manager Shaun Payne yesterday attempted to put a positive spin on the province’s front row crisis by describing the loss of five players as “a big opportunity for a couple of lads”.

Munster's prop problems continue as Dave Ryan was ruled out of the squad to prepare for the Heineken Cup game against Treviso this Saturday in Thomond Park.

Coach Tony McGahan has reverted to the tried and tested by bringing captain Paul O'Connell, David Wallace, Alan Quinlan, Jerry Flannery and Paul Warwick into the Munster side to play Nothampton Saints in the Heineken Cup at Franklin's Gardens tomorrow evening.

MUNSTER have yet to receive a written copy of the IRFU disciplinary committee’s report on the suspension imposed on John Hayes, and will delay a decision on whether to appeal the severity of the six-week ban until they do so.

Tony McGahan is taking no chances in naming a 27-strong squad for Munster's opening Heineken Cup game against Northampton Saints in Franklins Gardens on Saturday.

THE boys are back in town — or most of them anyway.

Jean de Villiers will play in the Munster jersey for the first time following his inclusion in the squad for Sunday’s Magner’s League tie against The Dragons at Musgrave Park.

TOMÁS O’LEARY admitted on Saturday night that he is “a stronger player and person” after he returned from the horror injury which destroyed his Lions dream.

Ireland scrum-half Tomas O'Leary will make his return to the Munster jersey against The Scarlets in the Magner's League at Parc Y Scarlets tomorrow.

SIMON EASTERBY returns to the Llanelli Scarlets team for tomorrow’s Magners League clash with Munster (Parc Y Scarlets, 6.30pm).

JOHN HAYES and Alan Quinlan are both included in a 25-strong squad from which the Munster team to take on Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park on Friday (7.05, Setanta Sports) will be finalised tomorrow.

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