Scotland coach Frank Hadden has dropped stand-off Dan Parks as one of four changes to his starting line-up for the second Test against Argentina.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has named three new caps in the side to face Argentina on Saturday while Chris Paterson will equal Scott Murray’s record cap total.

Captain Brian O'Driscoll has been passed fit to play for Leinster at home to Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at The RDS on Friday night.

MUNSTER rugby chiefs have released 250 additional ten-year-tickets for their new ground in Limerick.

WITH almost half their first team away in France and a revamped RDS providing the backdrop, this Magners League opener threatened to be a step into the unknown for Leinster.

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.

Edinburgh Gunners 20 Leinster 14

SHANE HORGAN accepts the chances of Leinster stealing the Celtic League title tonight are slim but, whatever the outcome, the winger is determined that he will leave for New Zealand next month with no regrets.

COACH Mark McCall is looking for Ulster to continue their good away form in the Celtic League when they tackle Edinburgh at Murrayfield tonight (ko 7.30).

David Humphreys will play at out-half for Ulster when they take on Edinburgh in the Celtic League tomorrow night.

Shannon 25 Belfast Harlequins 20

Three-try Belfast Harlequins won through to their first ever AIB League Division One final as Garryowen were dusted down 15-8 at Dooradoyle.

All the latest team news ahead of this weekend's AIB League Division One, Two and Three semi-final showdowns.

The teams for the upcoming AIB League ties have been announced:

ALL IRELAND LEAGUE TEAMS

The teams for the upcoming AIB League fixtures have been announced.

Teams for this weekend's All-Ireland League action.

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

Lineouts for this weekend’s AIB League have just been announced.

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

ROB HENDERSON, Jim Williams and Paul O’Connell return from injury to face Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park on Saturday (5.15) in a Munster side that shows five changes from the side that started against Glasgow last week.

Coach Mark McCall will hope that front rowers Nigel Brady and Ronan McCormack and number eight Gary Brown will provide fresh impetus to Ulster for their away date at Glasgow on Saturday.

Former Ireland international Gary Longwell has been selected in an Ulster side that shows five changes from last week for the home tie with The Dragons on Friday evening.

INTERNATIONAL wing Tyrone Howe returns to the Ulster squad for Saturday’s clash with Celtic League table-toppers Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Coach Mark McCall has left Tyrone Howe on the bench in favour of wings Tommy Bowe and Andrew Maxwell for Ulster's crucial clash with The Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill on Saturday.

CONNACHT will welcome back hooker Bernard Jackman for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Ulster at the Galway Sportsground at 2.30pm.

David Humphreys will reach the milestone 100th cap for Ulster when coach Mark McCall takes the side to Connacht on Sunday in the Celtic League.

Simon Best, more comfortable at tight head, has been released by Eddie O’Sullivan to fill in on the loose head side of a strong front row, also including Rod Moore and Paul Shields, for Ulster’s home tie with Leinster at Ravenhill on Saturday (5.15pm).

DECLAN KIDNEY has selected a solid-looking side for his first competitive match in charge of Leinster.

Former Irish international Mark McCall has made two changes to the Ulster side defeated 30-7 by the Dragons last weekend, for their opening Celtic League fixture against Edinburgh.

Ulster’s Neil McMillan will not be available for Saturday’s pre-season friendly with The Dragons due to a slight knee injury.

LEINSTER coach Declan Kidney has chosen an experimental 37-man squad for pre-season friendlies in England.

Mark McCall has selected a strong Ulster side for their friendly against Harlequins at Ravenhill.

Ulster will go with the same side that destroyed Leinster for their last day trip to leaders Llanelli on Friday.

Ulster will be odds-on favourites to dismantle what will probably be an under-strength Leinster in the penultimate round of the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster take on Celtic Warriors at The Brewery Field Bridgend this Friday night in a bid to stay top of the Celtic League table.

ULSTER COACH Alan Solomons has hit out at plans to reduce the Celtic League programme ahead of this evening’s Irish derby clash with Munster at Ravenhill (7.30 kick-off).

Ulster Captain Andy Ward is back for the Celtic League tie with Munster at Ravenhill on Friday night.

The only changes Ulster coach Alan Solomons has made for Friday's visit to Glasgow are on the bench.

PADDY WALLACE helped consolidate Ulster's position at the top of the Celtic League with a four-try victory over a never-say-die Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Alan Solomons has brought back Neil Doak, Paddy Wallace, Matt Sexton and Gary Longwell as the four changes for Ulster in their Celtic League appointment against the Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster coach Alan Solomons has ushered in scrum-half Kieran Campbell, centre Shane Stewart, second row Rowan Frost and out-half Adam Larkin as his four changes for the game against leaders Llanelli in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster 22 Gwent Dragons 0

Hooker Paul Shields and openside Neil Best are the two changes in Alan Solomons' Ulster side to face Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill on Friday.