Ireland U20 centre Luke Marshall is one of a number of fringe players included the Ulster squad take on League leaders Munster at Ravenhill on Friday night.

IN a derby fixture in which no side forged ahead by more than three points, a 15-15 draw appeared a satisfactory result.

Connacht 15 Ulster 15

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has made four changes to his side to play Connacht in tomorrow's Magners League clash in Galway's Sportsground.

Irish internationals Paddy Wallace and Dan Tuohy have been named in a 28-man Ulster squad ahead of this weekend’s Magners League trip to Connacht on Saturday night (KO 7.30pm).

Irish internationals Paddy Wallace and Dan Tuohy have been named in a 28-man Ulster squad ahead of this weekend’s Magners League trip to Connacht on Saturday night (KO 7.30pm).

Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has made four changes to his side for tomorrow's Magners League match against Edinburgh at Ravenhill (kick-off 8.05pm).

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named an extended squad ahead of his side's Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Ravenhill on Friday night (KO 8.05pm).

Australian trialist Adam D'Arcy has signed a one-year contract at Ulster.

Eddie O’Sullivan and Declan Kidney, Irish rugby’s two most successful coaches of the professional era, will go head to head in Santa Clara, California on Sunday as a youthful Ireland wind up their summer tour against O’Sullivan’s USA Eagles.

Newport Gwent Dragons Andy Hall is set to make his 100th appearance in the Celtic league when the region takes on Leinster at RSD Dublin in the Magners League on Saturday.

Newport Gwent Dragons have announced a 24-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Leinster at RDS Dublin on Saturday May 3, kick-off 6pm.

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London Irish 41 Dragons 24

Treviso 33 Newport Gwent Dragons 35

MARTIN CORRY will lead England into their most important Test match since the 2003 World Cup final on Friday night, claiming: “Captaincy is not something I strive for.”

England World Cup captain Phil Vickery has failed to reclaim a place in the starting line-up for Friday night's tournament eliminator against Tonga at Parc des Princes.

Olly Barkley believes England must tackle Samoa on Saturday with brains rather than brawn.

Paul Emerick’s World Cup is over after the USA centre failed in his appeal to overturn a five-match suspension.

MARTIN CORRY claims England will “draw strength from adversity” when they go into battle as huge World Cup underdogs against South Africa tonight.

New Zealand flanker Jerry Collins feels players in the World Cup are walking a disciplinary tightrope following the recent smattering of citings to some of the tournament’s star names.

England’s World Cup captain Phil Vickery has been banned for two matches, dealing the Web-Ellis Trophy holders another damaging blow.

United States centre Paul Emerick has been banned for five weeks after being cited for a dangerous tackle on England fly-half Olly Barkley in Saturday’s World Cup Pool A match.

Jonny Wilkinson will not be involved in England’s crunch World Cup clash against South Africa in Paris on Friday night.

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger could miss Friday’s crunch Pool A clash with England after being cited for a dangerous tackle on Samoa’s scrum-half Junior Polu.

SPRINGBOK coach Jake White has dismissed any prospect of complacency creeping into the South African camp as they prepare for a World Cup showdown with England.

England 28 USA 10

USA Rugby’s PR department are struggling to create a fuss in the build-up to tomorrow’s inaugural Setanta Sports Challenge Cup between their World Cup-bound national team and tourists Munster at Toyota Park (kick off 8:10pm Irish time).

Newport Gwent Dragons 22 Calvisano 15

Newport Gwent Dragons 22 Leinster 23

Connacht failed to halt stop Bath’s European Challenge Cup run with a 36-24 win at the Sportsgrounds in Galway tonight.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 12 Newport-Gwent Dragons 6

Newport Gwent Dragons 14 Cardiff Blues 13

HARD taskmaster or rugby idealist? On Saturday, shorn of several of their frontline players, Leinster still managed a bonus-point win at Donnybrook, leaping to second place in the Magners League (overnight at least), yet manager Michael Cheika was far from happy.

Leinster 35 Dragons 13

INTERIM USA head coach Peter Thorburn has named a 28-man squad to face Ireland A in California in the opening game of the 2006 Churchill Cup this weekend.

AMERICAN debutante Mike McDonald insists he isn’t fazed at the prospect of propping down against John Hayes tomorrow at Lansdowne Road (1pm) - he’s used to fighting against the odds.

The United States have decided on four changes, one of them positional, for their weekend match against Ireland in Dublin.

USA coach Tom Billups is under no illusions about the task facing his Eagles as they prepare to face Ireland at Lansdowne Road next month.

Scotland 39 USA 15

Scotland secured a 39-15 win over the United States and also picked up a valuable bonus point with a professional performance in Brisbane today.

Simon Danielli continued his superb start to the World Cup with two tries in three minutes and prop Gavin Kerr also touched down as Scotland opened up a solid 24-9 lead over the United States.

USA captain Dave Hodges, now fully recovered from injury, will lead the Eagles in the World Cup next month Down Under.