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Ulster prop Simon Best will captain Ireland A for next Wednesday’s clash with Australia at Thomond Park.

MICK O’DRISCOLL has paid the price for a lack of game time with Munster by being omitted from Eddie O’Sullivan’s 32-man Ireland squad for the forthcoming internationals against South Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

Ireland have made two changes to their 22-man squad for Saturday’s Test against Australia in Perth.

TWO of Ireland’s senior Triple Crown heroes — Malcolm O’Kelly and Simon Easterby — have been ruled out of Ireland’s summer tour to New Zealand and Australia.

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EDDIE O’Sullivan has chosen a largely developmental Ireland A side to meet their French counterparts in Limoges on Friday.

Eddie O'Sullivan revealed blooding future Test prospects guided his selection for Ireland A's clash with their French counterparts in Limoges on Friday.

Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell have been named in Ireland’s squad for the 2006 RBS 6 Nations after making encouraging progress on their return from injury.

Ireland Coach Niall O'Donovan has named two new caps in the starting team to play Japan in the first test of their Japanese tour in Osaka this Sunday.

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Munster will pair David Pusey with Paul O'Connell in the injured absence of Donncha O'Callaghan for the Celtic League clash with The Borders at Netherdale.

Anthony Horgan's impressive return to form in the All Ireland League semi-final for Cork Constitution has prompted an inclusion in the Munster side to face Connacht at Thomond Park on Frdiay evening.

Ireland international Alan Quinlan will make his return after a shoulder injury in the World Cup for Munster's trip to Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League on Friday night.

Munster have been hit with the loss of full back to Shaun Payne, due to a knee injury, picked up against Treviso for the pool decider against Bourgoin in Limerick on Saturday.

Irish international Marcus Horan will replace Gordon McIlwham at loose-head in the only alteration to the Munster side to meet Bourgoin at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Frankie Sheahan, try-scoring Heineken Cup man-of-the-match in Saturday’s heroic 35-14 defeat of Gloucester, has been withdrawn from the Munster side to face Treviso tomorrow evening at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo, due to a knee complaint.

Coach Alan Gaffney has shown that he is not underestimating Treviso by selecting the strongest available Munster side for the trip to Italy on Saturday.

Tight head John Hayes returns to the Munster side for their Heineken Cup showdown with Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday (5pm).

JOHN HAYES will be wrapped in cotton wool for a week, in advance of Munster’s crucial Heineken Cup clash with Gloucester.

Rob Henderson will make his first start for Munster since tearing a muscle in his bicep in early September in their Heineken Cup tussle with Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park on Saturday.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney yesterday announced a 25 strong Munster squad from which the team to play Benetton Treviso in the Heineken European Cup at Thomond Park on Saturday will be picked tomorrow.

Alan Gaffney has named a 25-man squad, adding Anthony Horgan, Eddie Halvey and Colm McMahon, to last week's 22 as Munster prepare to entertain Treviso in the Heineken Cup at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Ireland's John Kelly replaces Mossie Lawlor on the wing in the only change to Alan Gaffney's side for their first foray into the Heineken Cup at Bourgoin on Saturday.

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Coach Alan Gaffney has opted for the inclusion of World Cup veterans Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer, John Hayes, Frank Sheahan, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell and Anthony Foley as part of his strongest available side for the Celtic League tussle with Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

Colm McMahon has become an indirect beneficiary of Alan Quinlan's dislocated shoulder as he has been called up for Munster.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney has two lists of names written on a notice board at his Thomond Park office to remind him of the current predicament he finds himself in.

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Gwent Dragons 29 Munster 6

Munster will show six changes in personal from last week in their bid to get their Celtic League season back on track against Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night.

AFTER years of winning matches almost as they liked, it has suddenly become something of a struggle for the Munster team.

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Former ACT Brumbies second row Dave Pusey will make his competitive debut for Munster, just ten days after arriving in Ireland, against the Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League on Saturday.

David Wallace, perhaps the most unlucky man to lose out in the scramble for World Cup places, will be on the openside for Munster in their Celtic League confrontation with Llanelli at Thomond Park tomorrow night.

JERRY FLANNERY will make his competitive debut for Munster in tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Thomond Park (7.30pm).

THE IRFU yesterday launched a ‘Player Registration Card’ in a bid to develop the game in Ireland.

The teams have been announced for the national trial match at Lansdowne Road on Friday evening.

Alan Gaffney has named an unchanged Munster side, from that which eclipsed Leicester Tigers, for the semi-final against French powerhouse Toulouse at Le stadium de Toulouse tomorrow.

PLEASING and fulfilling as it undoubtedly is to be coach of a squad as magnificent as Munster’s, there are aspects of Alan Gaffney’s job which he could do without — such as having to tell players they aren’t required for a match as big as Saturday’s Heineken European Cup semi-final against Toulouse at the Stadium de Toulouse.