Connacht 13 Scarlets 11

COACH Brian McLaughlin called flanker Chris Henry ‘Mr Consistency’ and it is odds-on the 27-year-old will form part of an industrious back row when Ulster travel to face Northampton in the Heineken Cup quarter-final in Milton Keynes on Sunday.

THAT’LL do. Leinster last night recorded a perfunctory win to keep their Magners League play-off hopes firmly on message while Jonathan Sexton came through a useful 80 minutes unscathed.

JONATHAN SEXTON returns to the number 10 jersey at the RDS tonight for Leinster’s Magners League clash against fellow play-off contenders the Scarlets (7.35pm).

Aironi Rugby 17 Scarlets 34

CONNACHT are set to be with-out Ray Ofisa for their mam-moth Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Toulon on Friday.

Munster 23 Scarlets 17

Wales internationals Martin Roberts, Jonathan Davies and Ken Owens have been released for their key Magners League match against Leinster at the RDS on Saturday.

PRIDE, as well as pool points, will be a motivating factor for the reigning European champions when they play host to the Scarlets at the RDS tomorrow.

HAVING scored four tries last week in Parc Y Scarlets and seven the last time Nigel Davies’ side visited Dublin, there must be a temptation among Leinster’s supporters to believe that this Saturday’s fixture against the same opposition is a done deal.

MICHAEL CHEIKA copped a fair share of flak for resting his frontline troops last week but final judgment will rest on tomorrow’s crucial Heineken Cup tie in Llanelli.

Newport-Gwent Dragons 25 Llanelli 27

Wales have suffered a double injury blow ahead of next Saturday’s clash against world champions South Africa at the Millennium Stadium.