Munster will give Magner's League debuts to centres Kieran Lewis and Rua Tipoki, out-half Paul Warwick and back-rowers Billy Holland and Niall Ronan against Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

IF MUNSTER had shown the same levels of passion and tenacity in the Heineken Cup against Llanelli, things might have worked out differently, but Saturday’s Magners League victory over the Scarlets will have given the coaching staff, the players and the fans some consolation as they look to the future.

OUTGOING Heineken Cup champions Munster are resigned to the fact there will be no silverware in the trophy cabinet this season, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be fired-up for tonight’s Magners League clash against their Cup conquerors, Llanelli Scarlets, at Musgrave Park (7.30).

THE Scarlets scored five tries to secure Magners League victory over Welsh regional rivals the Dragons at Stradey Park.

The Scarlets scored five tries to secure Magners League victory over Welsh regional rivals the Dragons at Stradey Park.

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The Leinster squad to face the Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League on Friday at Donnybrook has been named.

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

LLANELLI moved back to the top of the Magners League after holding off a spirited second-half fightback from Leinster at Stradey Park.

GUY EASTERBY will make an emotional return to Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park today (5.30pm), but faces a battering from his brother Simon.

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Super-sub Dan Hipkiss got Leicester out of jail with a dramatic late try that kept alive their Heineken Cup quarter-final hopes.

Internationals David Humphreys and Tyrone Howe return to Ulster's fold for the daunting away trip to Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

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NEATH-SWANSEA OSPREYS coach Lyn Jones has described tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash with Munster as the biggest in the club’s short history.

MUNSTER and Leinster are set to field their strongest possible sides for Saturday’s Celtic League clash at Musgrave Park.

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The Ospreys will look to protect their lead at thr top of the table ahead of second-placed Munster when they visit Musgrave Park on Saturday evening.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys have made no fewer than five changes from their first day defeat to Stade Francais for the visit of Munster to The Gnoll on Sunday (3pm).

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CHRISTIAN CULLEN'S Munster debut will ensure a huge attendance at Musgrave Park tonight (kick-off 7.35) for the visit of the Welsh Ospreys in the Celtic League.

The Neath-Swansea Ospreys team to play Leinster Lions in the Celtic Cup, at Donnybrook, on Friday September19, 2003, with kick off at 7.30pm, will be selected from the following squad:

Wales national coach Steve Hansen has trimmed his squad for the August internationals against Ireland, England, Romania and Scotland to 42 players.