MALCOLM O’KELLY could become Leinster’s most capped player in Saturday’s top-of-the-table Magners League clash with Llanelli Scarlets, (Stradey Park, 5.30pm).

Ireland internationals Geordan Murphy and Shane Jennings will start for Leicester Tigers against Llanelli Scarlets in the Heineken Cup semi-final at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday.

ULSTER captain Justin Harrison wants his side to make history in Stradey Park this evening.

LIFIEMI MAFI makes his first start for Munster in tomorrow’s Magners League clash with Llanelli Scarlets in Stradey Park (Setanta Sports, 5.35pm).

ULSTER’S stand-in captain and resident hard man Justin Harrison wants the same performance from his players against Llanelli at Stradey Park tonight that they produced in humiliating Toulouse last week.

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.

Ulster coach Mark McCall has gone for Kieran Campbell instead of Neil Doak to provide the link between his forwards and David Humphreys in the Heineken Cup Pool 6 opener at home to Cardiff Blues tomorrow night.

Munster 49 Cardiff Blues 18

APRIL 30, 2004 was a sad and ignominious day in the history of Munster rugby. That was the date when an understrength side from the province crashed 60-14 to their Cardiff hosts at the Arms Park.

Cardiff Blues have made four changes from last weekend with half-backs Dean Dewdney and Nick McLeod given the responsibility of applying some control to their back play at home to Connacht.

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

Cardiff Blues will field an unchanged starting line-up when they play their latest Heineken Cup match against Leinster Lions at Lansdowne Road on Friday evening.

Munster 31 Cardiff 10

Cardiff Blues 22 Leinster 3

Cardiff Blues will be without second row giant Craig Quinnell, sent-off for stamping against Glasgow, in their match-up with Connacht at The Arms Park on Saturday.

Iain Balshaw has regained his place in the Bath team for Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Llanelli.