London Irish have made one change from last weekend bringing in hooker James Buckland for a crucial European Challenge Cup round two fixture with Connacht Rugby at The Sportsground on Friday evening at 7pm.

London Irish have signed hooker James Buckland from their Guinness Premiership rivals Wasps.

Argentina captain Agustin Pichot could join current Pumas coach Marcelo Loffreda at Leicester next season after claiming he has been approached by the English giants.

PAT HOWARD has urged his Leicester team to find the finishing touch when they embark on a Heineken Cup bonus-point mission against Bourgoin today.

Bath prop David Barnes has been appointed tour captain of the newly-named England Saxons in this season’s Barclays Churchill Cup competition.

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Shane Horgan and Gordon D’Arcy have both been declared fit for Leinster’s Heineken Cup Quarter Final tie with the Leicester Tigers at Lansdowne Road on Saturday (KO: 5.15pm).