Captain John Fogarty will be back from injury on time for Connacht's clash with Quins.

Connacht have announced a squad of 25 ahead of their Magners League clash with Leinster at the Sportsground on Friday evening (6.30pm).

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

New signing Samoan flanker Ray Ofisa could make his competitive debut from a 22-man Connacht Squad against Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at The Sportsground on Friday.

Ireland ran out convincing winners in their final game of the pool stages at the IRB Under-21 World Championship in Issoire this evening.

Coach Michael Bradley will have prop Stephen Knoop and wing Conor McPhillips fit to resume against The Borders at Netherdale on Friday evening.

The Ireland U21 team to play Scotland U21 this Friday in Dubarry Park, Athlone shows three changes to the side that lost narrowly to Wales.

The following is the Connacht U21 15 to play Ulster in the interprovincial play-off at Dubarry Park on Saturday:

The following is the Connacht U21 side to meet Ulster at Ravenhill on Saturday (2.0):

The following is the Connacht U21 15 to play Munster at The Sportsground on Friday (6pm):

The Connacht U21 squad that will attempt to upset the more prosperous provinces has been announced.

Coach Michael Bradley has chosen his first fifteen for the first game of the season at home to Overmach Parma at the Sportsground on Tuesday (6.30pm).

The Ireland Under 21 management have named the squad that will travel to Argentina to take part in the 2005 IRB Under 21 World Cup.

Connacht have signed props Ronan Loughney and Michael Diffley, hooker Joe Merrigan and back Danny Riordan from the Provincial Academy to development contracts.

The Ireland U21 team and replacements to play against Wales U21 in Neath, on Friday March 18 at 7pm is as follows:

The Ireland U21 squad of 23 players to play against Wales U21 at The Gnoll, Neath RFC on Friday, 18th March at 19.00hrs is as follows:

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Full back Ross McCarron has been forced to pull out of the Ireland Under 21 team to play France in Thomond Park, Limerick at 7.30pm tonight due to injury.

The Ireland Under 21 team to play against France at Thomond Park in Limerick tomorrow has been named.

The Ireland Under 21 squad to play against France at Thomond Park on Friday at 7.30pm has been named.

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Ireland make five changes to the Under 21 team which lost to Scotland as they play England at Donnybrook on Friday at 4pm.

The following is the Ireland U21 team, with replacements, to meet Scotland at Falkirk on Friday evening (7.30).

With the RBS Six Nations Championship occupying everybody’s thoughts, the Ireland under 21s will be opening their Six Nations Championship away to Italy in Udine (110km from Venice) this Saturday.

Connacht Rugby have officially luanched their new academy with the contracting of six players to the elite player development programme where it is hoped over the next three years they will develop into full time professionals with Connacht Rugby.

The Irish under-21s will have their first competitive outings this season when they take on two French regional selections in Paris.

The Ireland U19 team to play Wales U19 on Friday at 7.30pm at Musgrave Park has been named.

The Ireland U19 squad from which the team and replacements to play Wales U19 on Friday 20 at 7.30pm at Musgrave Park, Cork has been named.

The Ireland U21 and U19 teams to play Irish Schools have been named.

Munster are in pole position in the Under 21 Interprovincial championship and they will meet Ulster for the first of two times in a week at Thomond Park on Saturday (2.30pm).

The Ireland Youths/Under 18 team to play Wales U18 in Kelso RFC, Scotland on tonight at 5pm is as follows:

The Four Nations Youth (U18)Tournament kicks off in Edinburgh this weekend.