Eddie O'Sullivan and the other members of the Irish rugby management will be in attendance as Connacht take on London Irish in a pre-season friendly to mark the official opening of the new Connacht Rugby headquarters at the sportsground this Tuesday evening (kick-off 6.30 pm).

THE Munster supporters’ club, through chairman Declan O’Connell, have pledged full and unconditional support to Frankie Sheahan in his bid to overturn his recent ERC imposed ban.

IRFU chiefs have agreed a new management structure, with special committees to oversee four key areas - finance, the professional game, the domestic game and commercial/marketing.

IRISH centre Ron Henderson has been told by his club Wasps that he will not be released for Ireland’s proposed two match tour of South Africa next week because they feel it would be foolish to allow the 28-year-old to travel with a shoulder injury.