MUNSTER and Leinster might have their own domestic duties to focus on today, but they will keeping one eye on the action across the water, as their respective Heineken Cup pool rivals meet in the Guinness Premiership.

Captain Bob Casey will travel, but not play, with the London Irish squad to play Leinster at Donnybrook on Friday.

London Irish have agreed new contracts with forward trio Faan Rautenbach, Kieran Roche and Declan Danaher.

Gloucester head coach Dean Ryan is determined not to abandon his attacking principles in the cauldron of a Heineken Cup quarter-final against European heavyweights Munster.

MUNSTER, London Wasps and Perpignan could all be without key front-row forwards when the Heineken Cup resumes on the second weekend in January.

London Irish flanker Kieran Roche will not require surgery on a fractured eye socket, suffered during Saturday’s 23-6 Heineken Cup defeat to Perpignan.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a Stable-hand against his conviction for an assault that left a publican in a wheelchair.

England will decide today whether Gloucester flanker Peter Buxton is fit to tour South Africa.

London Irish’s Heineken Cup hopes nosedived at Stade Ernest Wallon – but they gave three-time European champions Toulouse a determined run for their money.

London Irish boss Brian Smith believes his Exiles will feel the full force of a Toulouse backlash when they meet the three-times Heineken Cup winners tomorrow.

OSPREYS boss Lyn Jones has predicted “an encounter to remember” when his star-studded Welsh challengers tackle English champions Sale Sharks in a mouth-watering Heineken Cup clash this evening.

Felipe Contepomi will be available for Leinster's pre-season friendly against London Irish at Donnybrook tomorrow evening.

Bath prop David Barnes has been appointed tour captain of the newly-named England Saxons in this season’s Barclays Churchill Cup competition.

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London Irish have made five changes to the team that lost to Leeds Tykes last Sunday for their Zurich Premiership trip to play Leicester Tigers on Friday evening.

London Irish has announced the following team for its Zurich Premiership away match against Leeds Tykes tomorrow, kick-off 8pm at Headingley Stadium, Leeds:

Neal Hatley returns at number one for London Irish in their Powergen Cup quarter-final against Saracens on Sunday at Vicarage Road.

London Irish will hope they can overcome their injury problems when they face Pau in the European Challenge Cup second round at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday.

London Irish have made three changes for Sunday's away clash with London Wasps, following last weekend's defeat to Leicester Tigers.

London Irish have made three changes for Saturday's Zurich Premiership clash with Worcester Warriors at the Madejski stadium.

London Irish have made five changes to the starting line-up of the team that played in Auch last weekend for Sunday's return leg at the Madejski Stadium.

London Irish have made three changes for their opening European Challenge Cup clash with FC Auch on Saturday evening.

London Irish have made four changes for Sunday’s home game against Saracens.

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London Irish have made two changes for Sunday's home tie with Leicester Tigers.

London Irish have made no changes to the team that played against NEC Harlequins for this weekend's game against Gloucester.

England back Mike Catt will make his league debut for London Irish in Saturday’s Zurich Premiership clash against Harlequins at Twickenham.

The London Irish team to take on Saracens on Saturday in the club’s final Zurich Premiership game of the season at home has been named.

London Irish have made two changes for Sunday’s trip to play Newcastle Falcons.

The National Parents Council and FBD Insurance have launched a new safety campaign aimed at reducing the rate of accidents involving teenagers.

Kieron Dawson and Chris Sheasby return to the Exiles back row for Friday's Zurich Premiership showdown with Leeds Tykes at Headingley Stadium.

London Irish have made four changes for Saturday's Parker Pen opener against Montauban.

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London Irish have signed former Rugby and Saracens second rower Kieran Roche until the end of the season.

The penultimate round of the Maxsport Munster Autocross Championship in Clonakilty resulted in a

London Irish winger Justin Bishop is aiming to push himself into the Six Nations frame over the Festive season.