ULSTER cannot be overtaken as Magners League leaders, even if arch-rivals Leinster pull off a victory in the last match at the old Lansdowne Road stadium on Sunday.

BALLYMENA flanker Chris Henry and Belfast Harlequins wing Paul McKenzie have been included in a 24-man Ulster squad ahead of the Magners League derby against Connacht at Ravenhill on St Stephen’s Day.

IT’S OLD for the new as Ulster coach Mark McCall recalls experienced former international prop Justin Fitzpatrick for the recently-capped Ireland loose-head Bryan Young in the only change for the Heineken Cup clash with London Irish tonight at Ravenhill.

ULSTER’S Roger Wilson admits the criticisms endured after Saturday’s Heineken Cup disaster at the Madejski Stadium were justified.

ULSTER’S former London Irish flanker Kieron Dawson has warned his teammates to “beware of the wounded animal” ahead of today’s decisive Pool Five clash at the Madejski Stadium in Reading (3.30pm).

LEINSTER can count themselves unlucky not to have doubled their pickings at a gale-lashed Ravenhill on Saturday after holding Magners League leaders Ulster to a draw following a game of real old-fashioned rugby.

PAUL McKENZIE will start the biggest game of his short career when he lines-out against Leinster in the eagerly-awaited Magners League clash at Ravenhill this evening (7.30pm).

ULSTER’S stand-in captain and resident hard man Justin Harrison wants the same performance from his players against Llanelli at Stradey Park tonight that they produced in humiliating Toulouse last week.

ULSTER coach Mark McCall makes one enforced change to his side for Friday’s tricky Heineken Cup trip to Stradey Park, where the high-flying Llanelli Scarlets lie in wait.

Tommy Bowe and Paul Steinmetz have proved their fitness for Ulster's Heineken Cup tie with Toulouse at Ravenhill on Sunday.

ULSTER have received a massive boost with the return of skipper Simon Best ahead of their Heineken Cup opener against French giants Toulouse at Ravenhill on Saturday.

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FORMER Munster second row Trevor Hogan looks set to make his Leinster debut in the Magners League against Edinburgh Gunners at Murrayfield tomorrow night and has been praised by coach Michael Cheika.

MUNSTER may be Heineken Cup champions but they won’t get anything soft in the Celtic League opener against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park tomorrow night.

NEW Munster rugby signing Tim McGann of Australian provincial side Eastern Suburbs turned down a Super 14 contract with the NSW Waratahs in favour of the Heineken Cup champions.

TOMÁS O’LEARY could line out for Munster as outside centre in the Celtic League game with Llanelli at Stradey Park on Saturday.

PAUL BURKE looks certain to start for Munster tomorrow night in a crucial Celtic League game against chasing Ulster at Ravenhill.

ULSTER coach Mark McCall has named a squad of 23 for Friday’s Celtic League top-of-the-table clash with Munster at Ravenhill (7.35 kick-off).

Mark McCall has included injury doubts Paul Steinmetz and Matt McCullough in Ulster's 24-man squad for Friday's Heineken Cup tie against Biarritz at Ravenhill.

JAMES Topping will make his 111th appearance for Ulster when he lines out against the Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill on Saturday.

THIS may well prove a turning point in Connacht’s fortunes.

ULSTER coach Mark McCall has opted to retain Kieran Campbell at scrum-half for Monday’s Celtic League clash against Leinster at Ravenhill (5pm).

ROGER WILSON aims to make up for lost time when Ulster face a tough Heineken Cup re-match with Saracens at Vicarage Road at lunchtime today.

ULSTER flanker Neil McMillan has been declared fit for Saturday’s crunch Heineken Cup game against Saracens at Vicarage Road.

BALLYMENA’S Bryan Young could not ask for a tougher Heineken Cup baptism when he lines out opposite former Springbok strongman Cobus Visagie as Ulster take on Group Four leaders Saracens at Ravenhill tonight (7.30 pm).

ULSTER have named an unchanged lineup for Friday’s opening Heineken Cup back-to-back games with Saracens at Ravenhill.

Paddy Wallace has paid for his troublesome stint at full back last Saturday by being replaced by regular incumbent Bryn Cunningham in the only change made to the Ulster side for the clash with Connacht at Ravenhill on Friday night.

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LEADING English clubs are poised for a legal battle with the Rugby Football Union after Twickenham decided to withhold £120,000 (€178,000) in Lions compensation cash.

MUNSTER will be boosted by the return of Lions Ronan O’Gara and Donncha O’Callaghan for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Glasgow in Scotland.

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Ireland Coach Niall O'Donovan has named two new caps in the starting team to play Japan in the first test of their Japanese tour in Osaka this Sunday.

ULSTER have David Humphreys, Tyrone Howe back for Saturday’s Celtic Cup quarter-final against the Ospreys at St Helen’s.

JASON HOLLAND plays his 100th game for Munster in tomorrow night’s Celtic League tie with Edinburgh at Thomond Park (7.30pm).

LIONS skipper Brian O’Driscoll will partner Gordon D’Arcy at centre in the Leinster team to face Glasgow at Hughenden on Saturday (7.30pm).

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named an unchanged side for Saturday’s potential RBS 6 Nations title decider against Wales.

Ulster have made six changes to their side for this Sunday's Heineken Cup tie against Cardiff Blues.

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FRONT row brothers, Simon and Rory Best have been called into the Ulster panel for Friday’s Celtic League match against Edinburgh at Ravenhill.