Leinster's Nathan Spooner will start at out-half for St Mary's College at Belfield on Saturday.

Blackrock College will have to do without flu victim Brian Carey for the short drive to UCD.

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

There was always little between these two midtable sides, but it was the home side who prevailed by the narrowest of margins at Ballinasloe's Moher Road today.

AIB League leaders Clontarf travel to Limerick for their clash with UL Bohemians on Saturday while second placed Ballymena have home advantage over fourth placed Shannon.

Des Dillon has scored a late try for Leinster against Swansea.

SWANSEA centre Mark Taylor has a score to settle at Donnybrook this evening (7.35pm).

LEINSTER have decided not to cite Montferrand wing David Bory — but the French international could still find himself in hot water with his club and may yet miss the return Heineken Cup fixture at Donnybrook this weekend.

A last-gasp try by Denis Hickie earned Leinster a win over Montferrand in France.

IRISH internationals Keith Gleeson and Malcolm O’Kelly are both nursing injuries as Leinster prepare for the big Heineken Cup match of the weekend away to Montferrand.

Centre Russell Armstrong, second row Louis McGowan and loose head Kent Ashmore come in for Carlow against Ballymena at Eaton Park in the All-Ireland League this weekend.

Leinster's out-half Nathan Spooner returned to action for 25 minutes in St Mary's College 71-39 win over Skerries in the first round of the Leinster Senior Cup at Templeville Road today.

Irish international Eric Miller will return to action this weekend for Terenure College against Garryowen at Lakelands Park.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney feels last year’s Leinster injury jinx may have followed him south.

IT will be only the eighth Heineken Cup, but such a glittering array of past images heralded its launch in Donnybrook yesterday, it is easy to understand how significant the event has become.

Leinster will be without 14 of their players for Friday’s Celtic League clash against Borders in Galashiels.

Brian O'Driscoll, Nathan Spooner and Girvan Dempsey will miss Leinster's Celtic League meeting with Connacht at Donnybrook on Friday.

NEW MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney has no major injury worries other than long term injuries ahead of his side’s Celtic League opener against Llanelli on Saturday.

Heineken Cup semi-finalists Munster suffered a double injury scare tonight following a bruising 6-6 draw with Irish rivals Leinster in Cork.

Holders Leicester knocked Leinster out of the Heineken Cup at Welford Road this afternoon.

After Munster’s heroics in the Heineken European Cup yesterday, it will be Leinster’s turn this afternoon to travel into unfriendly territory as they face the might of the pre-tournament favourites, Leicester.

Leinster survived a late rally by Newcastle to maintain their 100% record this season as they defeated the Falcons in their re-arranged Heineken Cup tie in Headingley tonight.

Ben Willis has scored Leinster's second try in their Heineken European Cup encounter with Newcastle Falcons at Headingley.

Leinster are level-pegging with Newcastle at half-time in their re-scheduled Heineken European Cup encounter at Headingley.

Leinster, with the late flurry of tries that has been their trademark all season, have beaten Munster in the Celtic League Final at Lansdowne Road.

Shane Horgan has added another try to Leinster's tally to give them the lead minutes before the end of the final of the Celtic League against Munster at Lansdowne Road this afternoon.

Gordon D'Arcy has handed Leinster a lifeline in the final of the Celtic League against Munster at Lansdowne Road this afternoon.

Lions centre Rob Henderson has been replaced by Jason Holland in the final of the Celtic League between Leinster and Munster at Lansdowne Road.

Munster have scored a second try at Lansdowne Road in the final of the Celtic League against Leinster.

Leinster have pulled back two penalties against Munster in the Celtic League final at Lansdowne Road against Leinster.

Leinster have pulled back a penalty against Munster in the Celtic League final at Lansdowne Road against Leinster.

Rob Henderson admits it will be a miracle if he plays for Munster at Lansdowne Road for the inaugural Celtic League final.

Leinster booked their place in the Celtic League semi-finals with a hard-

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Leinster’s toughest task to date saw them maintain their 100% record in all competitions following their 19 point win over Newcastle in Donnybrook tonight.

Leinster booked a home quarter-final berth in the Celtic League last

Leinster continued their dream start to the Celtic League season, by beating Ebbw Vale 55-13.

Nathan Spooner has been forced to withdraw from the Leinster team for tonight's game against Glasgow, his shoulder injury preventing him from making his debut.

Leinster are hoping to finalise the signing of Australian out-half Nathan Spooner later this week.