Ireland have included teenage prospect Luke Fitzgerald as one of nine changes for Sunday’s Lansdowne Road farewell against the Pacific Islands.

LEINSTER bid to bounce back from the disappointment of their Heineken Cup defeat by Munster when facing the Neath Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at Lansdowne Road on Saturday (7.35pm).

Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan has delayed naming his second row for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations clash with Scotland in order to give Paul O’Connell time to recover from injury.

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika has allayed fears Brian O'Driscoll's long-awaited return to action over the festive season may be stalled by a niggling back injury.

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Munster out-half Ronan O'Gara has been included in the Irish team for this Sunday's Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome.

Ireland international Malcolm O'Kelly has recovered from a groin injury to take his place in Lenister's second row as Declan Kidney's side strives to retain their unbeaten record in the Heineken Cup at Bath on Saturday.

Leinster coach Declan Kidney will take the opportunity to rest some of his front line players in the Celtic League at Cardiff on Saturday.

Coach Declan Kidney has gone for the southern hemisphere combination of David Holwell and Felipe Contepomi at out-half and inside-centre respectively for Leinster's date with Bourgoin in the Heineken Cup at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Benetton Treviso 9, Leinster 25

Declan Kidney had sprung a few minor selection surprises for Leinster's opening Heineken Cup encounter with Benetton Treviso in Italy on Saturday.

Leinster coach Declan Kidney has resisted the temptation to meet leaders The Ospreys with his first choice side at St Helen’s in the Celtic League on Friday night (7.05pm).

Former Wellington Hurricane David Holwell will be asked to improve Leinster's back play on his début against Edinburgh at Donnybrook on Sunday.

Leinster will be without Brian O'Driscoll, who has a calf injury, and Girvan Dempsey, who is struggling with a groin injury, for their trip to face Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday evening.

Leinster 16 Neath-Swansea Opsreys 16

IRELAND centres Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy have agreed to play for the Barbarians on next month's three-match tour of Britain.

Brian O'Driscoll will partner Gordon D'Arcy in the centre and Malcolm O'Kelly, Reggie Corrigan, Shane Byrne and Victor Costello will be on hand to beef up the Leinster pack for their Celtic League tie with Llanelli at Stradey Park on Friday evening.

Sweden’s Oskar Henningsson led the qualifiers in the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point thanks to a superb course record equalling 65.

Swedish raider Rikard Karlberg carded a sensational course record 65 to grab the first round lead in the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Swedish teenager Rikard Karlberg carded a course record 65 to take the clubhouse lead in the West of Ireland championship at Rosses Point today.

GARY LONGWELL has been called into the Irish squad for the Six Nations game against England at Twickenham tomorrow week.

There are no surprises in the Leinster Lions side to face Biarritz in their Heineken Cup pool decider on Saturday.

TALENT is a trait that has rarely been questioned in Leinster. Mental toughness, on the other hand, has. Frequently.

Coach Gary Ella has chosen an unchanged side for the penultimate Pool game with Cardiff Blues at Lansdowne Road on Friday night (7.45pm).

Leinster second row Ben Gissing was cleared of a stamping allegation to take his place in the Leinster side against Sale Sharks on Sunday.

Leinster coach Gary Ella had to admit that Christian Warner had not mastered his quad injury in opting for Matt Leek at out half for Leinster's Heineken Cup meeting with Sale Sharks on Friday evening.

Leinster coach Gary Ella has included centres Brian O'Driscoll and Shane Horgan in a strong line-up for their Heineken Cup meetibg with Sale Sharks at Lansdowne Road on Friday evening.

Heineken Cup-tied Felipe Contepomi is sure to make some kind of contribution, from the bench, to Leinster's Celtic League tie with Ulster at Donnybrook on Friday evening.

IN an unsurprising move, considering their demolition job on Biarritz last weekend, Leinster coach Gary Ella has named an unchanged starting line-up and substitute’s bench for Friday's night’s trip across the water to play Cardiff at The Arms Park.

Coach Gary Ella has gone wih the same 15, indeed the same 22, players for their Heineken Cup away date against Cardiff Blues on Friday evening.

Leinster have included most of their World Cup contingent, including Brian O'Driscoll and Malcolm O'Kelly, for Saturday's Celtic League tie at the Neath/Swansea Ospreys at The Gnoll.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan today recalled Victor Costello for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against France in place of the unfortunate Anthony Foley.

Ireland and Australia have kicked off their Pool A World Cup decider, with a quarter-final place against Scotland up for grabs.

KEITH WOOD’S rehabilitation from serious injury continued apace yesterday when the Irish hooker was named in a 40-man squad to take part in an Ireland training camp in Athlone next week.

Mullingar’s John Morris opened with a five under par 67 to take a one shot lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Co Louth yesterday.

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Wales 24 Ireland 25

Coach Matt Williams has selected the strongest side possible to meet Ulster in Ravenhill tomorrow night.

Matt Williams has named almost a full strength Leinster side for their much anticipated clash with Swansea in the European Cup at Donnybrook tomorrow night.

Connacht 3 Leinster 25

Star-studded Montferrand have shown 'no fear' in selecting David Bory, the culprit who went knees in first, on Gordon D'Arcy last Saturday in France.