Dependent on team selection higher up, Munster A coach Mick O’Driscoll has rung the changes for tomorrow’s British & Irish Cup game with Yorkshire Carnegie in Lockwood Park, Huddersfield.

British and Irish Cup

A strong finish from Munster secured a 35-27 win in Cork and denied Cardiff Blues only their second away victory in the Guinness PRO12 since last September.

Having kicked his heels in frustration for the last 12 months as he recovered from a serious neck injury, 25 year-old New Zealander Tyler Bleyendaal is finally ready to make his first appearance in front of the Munster supporters when he lines out against French club Grenoble in this evening’s pre-season friendly at Thomond Park.

Terenure College’s mid-season slump continued at Lakelands Park on Saturday as they were outgunned 33-24 by UCD in an eight-try Ulster Bank League thriller.

Leinster have confirmed winger Luke Fitzgerald is likely to miss the rest of the season after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in Ireland’s 22-15 defeat to Italy in the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

Tries from back rowers Pierce Dargan and Jack Kelly helped Dublin University defeat Dungannon 24-16 at Merrion Road as the students held onto second place in Ulster Bank League Division 1B.

Munster A coach Ian Costello has the luxury of being able to name what is arguably his strongest team for today’s British and Irish Cup clash with Aberavon in Tralee (1pm).

Malone have taken over from UCD at the top of the Division 1B following their 60-3 demolition of Ulster rivals Ballymena this afternoon.

The Leinster management are hopeful of re-introducing a number of Ireland internationals from the summer tour to New Zealand for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Benetton Treviso in Stadio di Monigo (7.05pm).

Ireland Under-20s 18 France Under-20s 7

At the third time of asking, Ireland finally triumphed over arch-rivals England in the Junior World Cup in Cape Town yesterday, a victory that puts them into a final play-off for fifth place against France later this week.

Ireland U-20s 27 England U-20s 12

Ireland bid to defeat England at the third time of asking this season when the sides faces off in the IRB Junior World Championship fifth place play-off in Western Cape Stadium tomorrow (4pm, Irish time).

Ireland’s hopes of reaching the IRB Junior World Championship semi-finals will rest on the team that broke their hearts in South Africa last night.

England U-20 20 Ireland U-20 15

Mike Ruddock intends to keep his victorious Ireland U20 side on an even keel following their sensational win over hosts South Africa by concentrating minds on Friday’s must-win IRB Junior World Championship pool clash with England.

Ireland Test captain Brian O’Driscoll led the congratulations for the U20s following their famous first win over South Africa at the Junior World Championships.

Ireland’s Under-20s ripped up the script on day one of the 2012 Junior World Championship when they delivered a huge upset with a well-deserved win over host country South Africa.

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England Under-20s 20 Ireland Under-20s 9

The Ireland Under-20 team has been named for their final fixture of the Under-20 RBS Six Nations Championship where they take on England in Adams Park on Friday.

Ireland under-20s 26 Scotland under-20s 0

CONOR GILSENAN’S Clongowes Wood College will be molten hot favourites to complete back-to-back Powerade Leinster Schools Senior titles for the first time in their history at the RDS on St Patrick’s Day.