Munster 35 Cardiff Blues 27: Five tries, five match points and their place at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table was the prize for Munster at Musgrave Park on Saturday, but the most avid home fan would admit that Cardiff were unlucky not to even take home a losing bonus point.

TOULON 24 CLERMONT AUVERGNE 18: Be careful what you wish for.

LANSDOWNE 23 YOUNG MUNSTER 19: Lansdowne came through a huge test of their Ulster Bank League title credentials as they edged out Young Munster 23-19 in an absorbing Division 1A semi-final that went to extra-time on Saturday.

Guinness Pro12

Dolphin 34 UCD 15: In a week when Munster announced the departure of its brightest young talent, JJ Hanrahan, the province’s head coach Anthony Foley may not have to look too far to nurture another burgeoning tyro.

Canada 14 Ireland 40

RABODIRECT PRO12

Dolphin 6 Garryowen 15

England 23 France 23

Ospreys 19 Leinster 10

Ulster 45 Edinburgh 20

Scarlets 45 Leinster 20

Old Belvedere 18 Young Munster 19, Anglesea Road

Dolphin 12 St. Mary's College 8

Old Belvedere 13 Clontarf 25

Stuart Lancaster confirmed he has applied for the full-time England coach’s job after joining his players in shedding blood in a physical Calcutta Cup win over Scotland on Saturday.

GLASGOW maintained their impressive recent form with a hard-fought win over Ulster in the RaboDirect Pro12 at Firhill Arena last night.

FRANCE coach Marc Lievremont was “satisfied” after seeing his side claim a second straight bonus-point win in Pool A with a 46-19 success over Canada in Napier.

Ospreys 19 Leinster 15

Leicester Tigers 37 Leinster 14, Welford Road

Munster 19 Edinburgy 11

A SUPERB drop goal by centre Peter Murray three and a half minutes into added time earned Castletroy College victory over champions CBC at Greenfields yesterday and an opportunity to reclaim the Avonmore Munster Schools Senior Cup they last won in 2008.

IT’S a pity those who bemoan the demise of the club game weren’t in Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon.

AIB CUP SEMI-FINAL: Dolphin 9 Garryowen 16, Musgrave Park

CORK CONSTITUTION 16 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 9

CARDIFF BLUES moved above the Scarlets in the Magners League table with a victory over bottom side Connacht which hinged on two tries in a six-minute spell by Tom James.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL said earlier in the week that winning becomes a habit.

NORTHAMPTON were crowned Challenge Cup champions after surviving a ferocious assault from French bruisers Bourgoin at Twickenham Stoop last night.

UCC’S brave bid to put back-to-back AIB Division 2 titles together came undone in their final game of the season against Ballynahinch on Saturday.

Blackrock College 30 UL Bohemians 19

Shannon 23 Old Belvedere 19

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 48 GALWEGIANS 10

GORDON D’ARCY will have caught Ireland coach Declan Kidney’s eye as defending champions Leinster kept the heat on Magners League table-toppers Munster.

IF IT’S Declan Kidney’s stated intention to build a panel during his tenure, then the Ireland head coach will be satisfied with the tier of talent below his senior selection after Ireland A produced a solid performance to overwhelm Scotland at the RDS last night.

MARTIN JOHNSON watched on as Sale edged a ferocious encounter against Guinness Premiership leaders London Irish thanks to a try created and scored by three players hoping to catch the eye of the England manager.

JAMES ARLIDGE celebrated becoming a father in style as Newport Gwent Dragons tore up the Magners League form book to extend their remarkable winning record in Glasgow.

Garryowen 37 Thomond 13

LEICESTER kept alive their hopes of an unprecedented trophy treble by stunning French Championship leaders Stade Francais to book a place in the Heineken Cup semi-finals.

JAMES HOOK put in a man-of-the-match performance as Wales completed a 27-18 victory over England at the Millennium Stadium and then admitted: “I could only have dreamt it would go that well.”

UL Bohemians 21 Dungannon 22

Belfast Harlequins 16 Clontarf 27

St. Mary's College 22 Galwegians 16

Biarritz 11 Sale 6

UL Bohemians 32 Lansdowne 20