LEINSTER coach Joe Schmidt might not admit it, but the selection of Luke Fitzgerald before Isa Nacewa at full-back for tonight’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the RDS (7.30 pm) was a big call.

THE Ospreys may boast an embarrassment of riches but Adam Jones admits there is growing sense of frustration within the Liberty Stadium at their under-achieving in Europe.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named the same starting line-up that faced Ospreys in Limerick for Saturday’s Heineken Cup game at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. (kick-off 3.30pm)

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London Irish intend to send Jonny Wilkinson and company packing tomorrow in the same fashion as Munster made their Madejski Stadium exit two months ago.

Ospreys openside Marty Holah has been cleared to play in Sunday’s Heineken Cup game against Munster at Thomond Park following a decision last night of the WRU Professional Disciplinary Panel to uphold his appeal against a two-week suspension.

THOMOND PARK cannot help but stir memories and while Ospreys at least have a good one to recall, the sight of Paul O’Connell warming up for action tomorrow may well remind the Welshmen of a darker hour in Limerick.

NERVES should not be an issue for Damien Varley at Thomond Park tomorrow, at least nothing compared to throwing a first lineout ball at a returning Paul O’Connell.

AMID the simmering rivalry at Thomond Park tomorrow, Mike Phillips admits he will cast an envious eye around Munster’s own Field of Dreams.

Tomás O’Leary will partner Ronan O’Gara at half-back for Munster’s Heineken Cup game with the Ospreys at Thomond Parks on Sunday. (kick-off 1pm)

DAVID WALLACE has been around long enough to know that there are no easy matches these days. At the very least, top teams like Munster can expect to receive increasingly difficult physical challenges.

THE Ospreys’ troubled preparations for Sunday’s Heineken Cup tie at Munster took a new twist yesterday after they were hit with yet another fine by rugby officials.

Lee Byrne was today ruled out of the Ospreys’ Heineken Cup double header against Munster after it was confirmed that he suffered a fracture to this thumb.

MUNSTER have been handed a major boost after Ospreys flanker Marty Holah was banned for Sunday's crunch Heineken Cup clash.

THE contrasting fortunes of Tony McGahan and Joe Schmidt heading into the crucial back-to-back rounds of the Heineken Cup could not be highlighted more forcibly than by the selection dilemmas facing both men this week.

Ospreys’ Marty Holah has been banned for two weeks by a WRU professional disciplinary panel, thus ruling the ex-All Black out of the two forthcoming Heineken Cup games with Munster.

DOUG HOWLETT has warned of the threat of former All Blacks comrades Marty Holah and Jerry Collins when Munster resume Heineken Cup duty against Ospreys at Thomond Park on Sunday.

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Leinster coach Josef Schmidt has named an inexperienced line-up for Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. (kick-off 5pm)

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side that will face the Ospreys in their Magners clash at the Sportsground on Friday night. (kick-off 7pm)

ALAN QUINLAN said his 200-game Munster career was a wonderful journey and warned friend and foe that it is not over yet.

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MUNSTER have several reasons for wanting to put manners on Magners League champions the Ospreys at Thomond Park tonight (8pm), not least the fact that it marks a red letter evening for Alan Quinlan.

Ireland’s Tommy Bowe will start in the centre for The Ospreys against Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park tomorrow eveniing.

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Jerry Collins will start for the champions The Ospreys in their Magners League opener at Ulster this Friday.

IT’S BEEN quite a week for the RDS, with a pair of soccer internationals and a Magners League final over a five-day period.

IT was billed as the dream send-off for Leinster coach Michael Cheika but the inspired Ospreys danced all over the script in this inaugural Magners League Grand final at the RDS on Saturday.

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CIAN HEALY faced an anxious overnight wait before getting the nod to take his place in Leinster’s Magners League final squad to face the Ospreys at the RDS tonight (6.30pm).

The Ospreys go with the same side that got them through the semi-final for Saturday's Magners League Grand Final against Leinster in Dublin.

ROB KEARNEY admits sentiment is playing a big role in Leinster’s preparations for Saturday’s Magners League decider against the Ospreys at the RDS.

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AN OSPREYS team containing seven Lions, two All Blacks and 15 internationals travels to Thomond Park this evening with two objectives.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has selected his strongest possible side for Saturday's crucial Magners League clash with Ospreys at Thomond Park Stadium (6.30pm).

Tommy Bowe will not play for The Ospreys against Leinster in the Magner’s League at The RDS on Friday night.

Ireland’s Tommy Bowe is one of a host of stars lining out for The Ospreys against Ulster in the Magner's League at Ravenhill on Tuesday (kick off: 7.30pm).

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MICHAEL BRADLEY will hope his Connacht side can continue their successful European Amlin Challenge Cup form when they return to Magners League action against the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium tomorrow.

Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips will not start for The Ospreys against Connacht in the Magners League on Sunday at Liberty Stadium.

PLAYERS of the calibre and reputation of Adam Jones, Ian Gough, Ryan Jones, Shane Williams, Mike Phillips and Lee Byrne are among a long list of notable absentees from the Ospreys team to face Munster in the Magners League at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium this evening.