Centre Mark McHugh will make his seasonal bow in a Connacht side that shows five changes for an away date at Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League on Friday evening.

Connacht have made six changes from the side that went down to Newcastle for tonight's friendly at home to London Irish.

Leinster Lions will retain just six players this week for the Celtic League visit to Gwent Dragons tomorrow evening.

Latest team news for this weekend's AIB League action.

Vienna Woods Glanmire 70 Dart Killester 62

Ireland have named their squad for the forthcoming fixtures against the ECB XI next week.

Leinster's Andy Dunne, on his way to Harlequins in London, has been selected at out-half for Clontarrf in the AIL final at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Galwegians 16, Clontarf 34

Cork Constitution are still waiting to hear if Ronan O'Gara will be available to join the likes of Mick O'Driscoll and Jim Williams for the trip to UL-Bohemians, who have been hit by hip injuries to captain Aidan O'Gorman and centre Coleman Finn.

All Ireland league teams named for weekend

INDIA’S determined batting line-up prevented England claiming a fourth successive Test win and spared them the embarrassment of narrowly missing out on victory because of their reluctance to play on two nights earlier.

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