SCARLETS number eight Ben Morgan could be in line for an immediate England call-up after turning down the chance to play for Wales.

Connacht 10 Gloucester 14

England 32 Barbarians 38

Louis Deacon has been recalled to the England squad for the RBS 6 Nations as a replacement for banned Gloucester lock Dave Attwood.

MUNSTER 15 GLOUCESTER 10

Tom Voyce, Scott Lawson and Will James all make their first starts of preseason for Gloucester against Munster at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

DOUG HOWLETT is just one of a number of senior players set tointensify Munster’s pre-season effort when they take on Gloucester at Musgrave Park tonight (7pm).

Sale Sharks boss Kingsley Jones is ready for “a massive game” against French giants Toulouse tomorrow when his team pursue a European consolation prize.

Gloucester 23 Biarritz 8

Gloucester 19 Glasgow Warriors 6

SCOTSMAN Bryan Redpath knows he can mastermind Glasgow’s Heineken Cup demise tonight when his Gloucester team arrive north of the border.

England have been dealt another major injury setback with the loss of World Cup winner Phil Vickery from their autumn Tests.

England Saxons 22 Ireland A 49

Simon Shaw will make his first England start under Martin Johnson after being named as one of three changes in the team to play France in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash at Twickenham.

Wales 23 England 15

Biarritz 24 Gloucester 10

Gloucester 12 Cardiff Blues 16

Gloucester 48 Calvisano 5

BERRICK BARNES is relishing the battle in prospect between his Australia teammate Matt Giteau and England opposite number Danny Cipriani when they clash at Twickenham.

England manager Martin Johnson appeared to provide an early glimpse into his thinking ahead of a demanding autumn Test campaign by making eight players available for EDF Energy Cup action this weekend.

Harlequins wing Ugo Monye has been drafted into England’s elite player squad as replacement for the injured James Simpson-Daniel.

Gloucester boss Dean Ryan accepts his team face “a big task” to reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals following their 37-24 Millennium Stadium defeat against Cardiff Blues.

Cardiff Blues 37 Gloucester 24

Rob Andrew has revealed injured fly-half Danny Cipriani is unlikely to be included in England’s elite player squad for next season.

England have made wholesale changes to their back division for Saturday’s second Test against New Zealand.

New Zealand 37 England 20

Harlequins forward Nick Easter will captain England in next Sunday’s clash against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

FOR years in Europe, Munster have thrived on the underdogtag which inspired famous victories against opposition deemed by neutrals to be far superior.

ENGLAND superstar Jonny Wilkinson has insisted “the fire is still there” despite being dropped for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham.

Shane Geraghty’s hopes of forcing his way into England contention for the RBS 6 Nations clash against France next Saturday could be dashed by injury.

Jonny Wilkinson has avoided the axe for England’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Italy in Rome on Sunday.

ENGLAND warrior Mark Regan is expecting a battle in today’s RBS 6 Nations opener, claiming: “There is never a friendly with the Welsh.”

WARREN GATLAND has broken a 60-year-old record by naming 13 Ospreys players in the Wales starting line-up for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations Championship opener against England at Twickenham.

Gloucester number eight Luke Narraway will make his Test debut in a surprise selection for England's RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

Gloucester 29 Ulster 21

Ospreys 32 Gloucester 15

GLOUCESTER face a fight for their Heineken Cup lives in the south of France tonight, with captain Marco Bortolami admitting: “We have only one chance.”

EDINBURGH supremo Lynn Howells admitted his men had been outplayed by “a much better team” after a 31-14 home defeat by Gloucester.

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