Prop John Lyne and lock Andrew Browne will make their first competitive starts for Connacht in Friday's Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (kick off: 7.30pm).

Coach Michael Bradley has chosen a 25-man Connacht squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

INJURIES and international duties will deprive Leinster of seven front-line players at the Sportsground this evening but Michael Cheika has still been able to name a hugely experienced first 15 for the Magners League tie against Connacht (kick-off 7.30).

Keith Matthews will start for Connacht for the first time since November against Leinster in the Magners League at The Sportsground on Friday, kick-off at 7.30pm.

Conor McPhillips will start for the first time since November on the Connacht side to play The Ospreys in the Magners League at The Liberty Stadium on Saturday, kick-off at 5.30pm.

Number eight John Muldoon and hooker John Fogarty have made their way back from injury to be part of a 25-man Connacht squad to play The Ospreys in the Magners League at The Liberty Stadium on Saturday (kick off: 5.30pm).

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for Connacht’s European Challenge Cup clash with Brive at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his team ahead of their European Challenge Cup clash with Cetransa El Salvador at the Capo de Pepe Rojo on Sunday (kick-off 12.30pm).

There has been a late change to the Connacht team to face Llanelli tonight with outside centre Daniel Riordan unable to take part due to illness.

Former Ireland international Matt Mostyn will play for Connacht for the first time since November 2006 in Friday's Magners League clash with the Llanelli Scarlets at the Sportsground (kick off 6.30pm).

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has warned his side against complacency following their dramatic 16-13 European Challenge Cup victory over Newcastle Falcons.

CONNACHT kept their European hopes alive with a last-gasp victory over the Newcastle Falcons at the Galway Sportsground last night.

ALL BLACKS prop Carl Hayman will make his full debut for Newcastle in tomorrow night’s European Challenge Cup clash against Connacht at the Sportsground (6.30pm).

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side ahead of their Magners League clash with the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

LEINSTER have finalised their squad to face Munster in tomorrow night’s Magners League clash at Lansdowne Road (Setanta Sports, 7.30pm).

Darren Yapp returnes to the Connacht side to meet Leinster in the Magners League at The Sportsground.

JAMIE HEASLIP is confident Leinster can put their poor start to the season behind them this evening by recording a much-needed win against Connacht in the Magners League at the Sportsground (6.30pm).

The Connacht team to play Leinster in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30 pm) shows one change from that which drew with Edinburgh Gunners.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL looks set to lead a host of Ireland internationals into action for the first time this season after being named in the Leinster squad to face Connacht in the Magners League at the Sportsground tomorrow.

Connacht have announced their side to play Edinburgh Gunners at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

PROMISING full-back Danny Riordan — he will be 22 on Monday — has received a timely birthday with his inclusion in the Connacht side to play Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground tomorrow night.

SAMOAN flanker Ray Ofisa could make his debut for Connacht against Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday.

Coach Michael Bradley looks to have abandoned his rotation policy for the time being as Connacht bid to make it three wins on the bounce at The Sportsground tomorrow night.

BRIAN O’MEARA will be back in Munster colours this season for the first time in six years, having been drafted into the squad on a part-time basis as scrum-half cover.

The Connacht squad to play Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday evening (6.30 pm) has been announced.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley's worries over the fitness of Darren Yapp were confirmed when Keith Matthews was confirmed in place of Yapp for tomorrow evening's Magners League match-up with The Ospreys at the Sportsground (6.30pm).

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.

Connacht have made one change to the side which defeated Border Reivers for Friday evening's Magners League encounter with the Ospreys at the Sportsground (kick off - 6:30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley and his assistant Eric Elwood have left a vacancy in their 22-man squad for Friday night¹s Magners League clash with Ospreys at the Sportsground.

Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin will make their competitive debuts for Connacht in the Magners League away to The Borders at Netherdale on Friday evening (7.30pm).

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.

TOM SHANKLIN may be forced to miss Cardiff’s opening Magners Celtic League clash with Munster at the Arms Park on Friday (7.10pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has selected his first Magners League 22-man squad for their opener against Border Reivers at Netherdale this Friday.

Narbonne 35 Connacht 29

New signings Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin could make their debuts for Connacht next weekend when Michael Bradley's men take on Narbonne in France in a pre-season friendly.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney will name his team to play their final Celtic League game of the season against the Cardiff Blues at lunchtime today, but may have to do without two international greats.

MUNSTER heroes captain Anthony Foley, half backs Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer and second-row partners Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan will be at Thomond Park on Saturday, but not on the pitch, as the Heineken Cup champions take on Cardiff Blues (5.30pm).

Connacht bring back Conor McPhillips and David Gannon for their final clash of the Celtic League at home to the Glasgow Warriors tomorrow evening.

Connacht are now out of the reckoning for the Heineken Cup play-offs, but they will look to finish strongly at home to The Ospreys this evening.

CONNACHT’S strong record against Welsh sides at the Sportsground this season will be under pressure this evening when they entertain the Neath/Swansea Ospreys (6.30pm).

CONNACHT make four changes from the side which defeated the Dragons for this afternoon’s Celtic League clash with the Cardiff Blues (Arms Park, 5.30pm, Setanta).

IT’S a big occasion for Leinster’s player of the season, Felipe Contepomi, in tonight’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Lansdowne Road (7.10pm).

Prop Dan McFarland comes in for the injured Ray Hogan as the only change to the Connacht side that will take on Catania in the European Challenge Cup Pool Pool 5 match at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti on Friday.