Glasgow Warriors 33 Gloucester 11

GLOUCESTER boss Bryan Redpath has put his team on red alert tonight for their Heineken Cup clash against a Newport Gwent Dragons side he believes will show “no fear”.

GLOUCESTER boss Dean Ryan accepts his team will head into “a confrontational environment” when they tackle Heineken Cup hosts Bourgoin tonight.

ROB ANDREW has hailed “an English solution for the English game” after the Twickenham unveiling of a new detailed agreement governing professional rugby in England.

Ulster 14 Gloucester 32

ULSTER have been hit with a double whammy ahead of tonight’s opening Heineken Cup clash with Gloucester at Ravenhill. Flanker Stephen Ferris has been told he will be sidelined for up to six weeks while veteran fly-half David Humphreys is a major concern due to an ankle injury.

David Humphreys will have to come through a fitness test on a damaged ankle beofre Mark McCall can insert him at out-half for Friday's Heineken Cup opener against Gloucester at Ravenhill.

Jason Robinson will captain an England squad containing seven uncapped players on the two-Test tour of South Africa.

GLOUCESTER face a fight for their Heineken Cup lives in the south of France tonight, with captain Marco Bortolami admitting: “We have only one chance.”

Gloucester 55 Ulster 13

Neath-Swansea Ospreys have made no fewer than five changes from their first day defeat to Stade Francais for the visit of Munster to The Gnoll on Sunday (3pm).

Hugh Vyvyan will captain England in next Sunday’s non-cap clash against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

ENGLAND international James Simpson-Daniel last night conceded that Gloucester will require “something a little bit extra” to take the sting out of Heineken Cup quarter-final opponents Wasps.

Leinster 23 Gloucester 15

England full-back Matt Perry will line up for the A side in Friday night's clash against Ireland at Northampton.

Bristol players Phil Christophers and Andrew Sheridan have been called into the England A squad for next Friday’s international against Ireland A at Northampton.

New scrum-half signing Ofisa Tonu’u makes his debut for Newport in the club’s vital Celtic League clash against Neath at the Gnoll tomorrow (kick-off 5.30pm).