Munster head coach Anthony Foley will unleash his southern hemisphere imports on the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow, naming Aussie second row Mark Chisholm and New Zealand backs Tyler Bleyendaal and Francis Saili in the side for a crucial Guinness Pro12 clash.

Had things gone differently, then former Limerick minor hurler Stephen Fitzgerald might be preparing for a big one in the Gaelic Grounds instead of being part of an Irish squad bidding for glory at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.

Former All Blacks rugby star Jerry Collins and his wife Alana Madill have died after their car was hit by a bus on a road outside the southern French town of Beziers.

Isaac Boss and Mils Muliaina go back a long way, 15 years at the very least, so there are few men better qualified than the Leinster scrum-half to judge just what the All Black legend brings to his new home in Connacht.

Move over Paul O’Connell — your robotic replacements are here.

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry today named an unchanged team for Sunday’s World Cup final against France at Eden Park.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has named an unchanged team for Sunday’s World Cup final against France at Eden Park.

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.

All eyes are now firmly on the prize as the season reaches its zenith over the next few weeks, writes Donal Lenihan

PAUL O’CONNELL took part in a full contact training session with Munster yesterday.

IT is hard to believe that four months ago I had to brace myself for a difficult landing with a foot of snow on the edge of the runway at Bristol airport en-route to the Liberty Stadium for Munster’s Heineken Cup game with the Ospreys.

TONY MCGAHAN could not have asked for better preparation for Munster’s Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final than this dramatic victory at the Ospreys.

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TONY McGAHAN has made 14 changes to the Munster team for this evening’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys.

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.

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

THE Ospreys may boast an embarrassment of riches but Adam Jones admits there is growing sense of frustration within the Liberty Stadium at their under-achieving in Europe.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named the same starting line-up that faced Ospreys in Limerick for Saturday’s Heineken Cup game at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. (kick-off 3.30pm)

ON ONE hand, writing about Munster playing at home in the Heineken Cup is the simplest assignment in the world.

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London Irish intend to send Jonny Wilkinson and company packing tomorrow in the same fashion as Munster made their Madejski Stadium exit two months ago.

Ospreys openside Marty Holah has been cleared to play in Sunday’s Heineken Cup game against Munster at Thomond Park following a decision last night of the WRU Professional Disciplinary Panel to uphold his appeal against a two-week suspension.

DOUG HOWLETT has warned of the threat of former All Blacks comrades Marty Holah and Jerry Collins when Munster resume Heineken Cup duty against Ospreys at Thomond Park on Sunday.

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.

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Leinster coach Josef Schmidt has named an inexperienced line-up for Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. (kick-off 5pm)

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Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side that will face the Ospreys in their Magners clash at the Sportsground on Friday night. (kick-off 7pm)

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“ALL or nothing” – that’s how Toulon and England star Jonny Wilkinson is viewing Saturday’s showdown at Thomond Park with Munster after helping his side to a Heineken Cup opening round win against the Ospreys.

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ALAN QUINLAN said his 200-game Munster career was a wonderful journey and warned friend and foe that it is not over yet.

MUNSTER have several reasons for wanting to put manners on Magners League champions the Ospreys at Thomond Park tonight (8pm), not least the fact that it marks a red letter evening for Alan Quinlan.

Ireland’s Tommy Bowe will start in the centre for The Ospreys against Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park tomorrow eveniing.

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

Ospreys back-row Jerry Collins will make it back to play against Ulster on the opening round of the Magner’s League despite double surgery in the off-season.

Ireland and Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe has been named player of the season at the Magners League Awards for his efforts in helping the Welsh side win the 2009/10 title.

IT’S BEEN quite a week for the RDS, with a pair of soccer internationals and a Magners League final over a five-day period.

IT was billed as the dream send-off for Leinster coach Michael Cheika but the inspired Ospreys danced all over the script in this inaugural Magners League Grand final at the RDS on Saturday.

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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.