Ireland internationals Rory Best and Stephen Ferris are included in Ulster's squad for Thursday's friendly against Leeds at Ravenhill.

ULSTER coach Brian McLaughlin is harbouring a back-row injury crisis with three players Stephen Ferris, Willie Faloon and David Pollock all receiving treatment for injuries while there is also a major doubt over Ireland centre Paddy Wallace for Friday’s date with Magners League high flyers the Ospreys.

Injury doubts Paddy Wallace and Willie Faloon have been included in Ulster's 28-man squad to play The Ospreys in the Magner’s League at Ravenhill on Friday night.

MUNSTER’S Doug Howlett, Jean de Villiers and Paul Warwick will add a local flavour to the Barbarians squad which returns to Ireland on June 4 for the first time in nine years.

Springbok BJ Botha and Ireland’s Stephen Ferris return to the Ulster squad for Ulster's Heineken Cup Pool match against Stade Francais at Ravenhill on Saturday.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has asked Chris Henry to lead a 26-man squad to prepare for Glasgow Warriors in the Magner's League on Friday night at Ravenhill (Kick-off 8pm).

Ireland A lock Dan Tuohy has been released to play for Ulster Ravens away to Moseley in the B&I Cup on Friday (7.30pm).

Ulster Ravens coach Neil Doak has named a 25-man squad for the province's opening British & Irish Cup clash with the Bedford Blues at Ravenhill on Friday (kick-off 7.30pm).

Ulster Rugby have named the Phoenix Ulster Rugby Academy players for the current season.

PADDY WALLACE will sit out Saturday’s Magners League derby against Leinster at Ravenhill.

Paddy Wallace has been left out of the Ulster squad to face Leinster in the Magners League at Ravenhill this weekend.

SHANE HORGAN is adamant that winning the Heineken Cup has not diluted his, or Leinster’s, appetite for success and that everyone in the provincial setup is desperate to replicate their Murrayfield milestone.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 23-man squad for the province's Magners League clash with the Ospreys on Saturday evening.

Ireland international Andrew Trimble will get his first Ulster start of the season against Worcester Warriors in their last pre-season friendly at Sixways.

Coach Brian McLaughlin will rotate his starting 15, making 13 changes to his Ulster side against Italian Super 10 side Viadana at Ravenhill on Wednesday.

Ulster's Operations Director David Humphreys commended Ulster's young players when they fell to a 17-10 defeat to a Bayonne selection in front of a 10,000 crowd in France on Saturday.

The following is the Ireland U-20 team to play Wales U-20 in Fukuoka on Wednesday evening in the IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship in Japan.

The Ireland U20s rounded off the Pool stage of the Junior World Cup with a resounding 45-0 win over Uruguay in Nagoya today.

Ireland U-20 coach Allen Clarke has named his team for their final IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship pool game against Uruguay in Nagoya on Saturday.

Argtentina U20s 9 Ireland U20s 16

Cork Constitution's Peter O'Mahony will lead the Ireland U20s into their first IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship match against Argentina in Nagoya on Friday (9am Irish time).

Ireland U20 Coach Allen Clarke has announced his 26-man squad for the IRB Junior World Championship tournament.