IRISH internationals Keith Gleeson and Malcolm O’Kelly are both nursing injuries as Leinster prepare for the big Heineken Cup match of the weekend away to Montferrand.

ANOTHER European Rugby Cup cock-up has the rival coaches seething ahead of today’s Heineken European Cup clash between Gloucester and Munster at Kingsholm.

MUNSTER manager Jerry Holland last night described as “prudent” the IRFU’s withdrawal of full support for the Celtic League until all the commercial aspects are fully established and each union has signed up.