A SIX-TRY salvo helped the Scarlets leapfrog Ulster to finish fifth in the Magners League with a convincing bonus-point victory at Parc y Scarlets.

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.

The Scarlets coach Nigel Davies has opted to leave Stephen Jones on the bench and retain Rhys Preistland at out-half ahead of their Magner’s League encounter with Connacht at The Sportsground on Friday evening.

The Scarlets coach Nigel Davies knows he needs a win at Ulster to keep alive their Heineken Cup hopes.

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has recalled fit again Geordan Murphy to his starting side to take on England in Twickenham on Saturday at 3pm.

IRISH coach Eddie O’Sullivan yesterday handed Leinster rookie Rob Kearney a huge opportunity to lay claim to a regular place on the national team.

Ireland Coach Eddie O'Sullivan has made two changes to the starting XV that will play Argentina in the final Rugby World Cup Group D match this Sunday (September 30).

IRISH coach Eddie O’Sullivan will have a far better idea of the well-being of his side after a near full-strength team has played Italy at Ravenhill tonight in the final warm-up for next month’s Rugby World Cup.

Ireland Coach Eddie O'Sullivan has made two changes to the starting Ireland team to play Italy this Friday in Belfast in what will be the last warm up game for Ireland before the Rugby World Cup.

Shane Horgan has been included in Ireland’s World Cup squad and will be given until the Georgia match on September 15 to prove his fitness.

LEINSTER and Ireland centre Gordon D’Arcy, was last night voted BT IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year.

Ireland internationals Geordan Murphy and Shane Jennings will start for Leicester Tigers against Llanelli Scarlets in the Heineken Cup semi-final at the Walkers Stadium on Saturday.

ENGLAND, based on this display, will be handing over the William Webb Ellis trophy early in the autumn.

Peter Stringer is still struggling with a fractured hand for the RBS 6 Nations clash with England at Croke Park on Saturday.

Leinster’s Girvan Dempsey has edged out Geordan Murphy for the Ireland full-back jersey and will win his 70th Test cap in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales.

Munster hooker Jerry Flannery has returned to the Ireland squad for the RBS 6 Nations Championship after recovering from a shoulder injury.

Ireland have included teenage prospect Luke Fitzgerald as one of nine changes for Sunday’s Lansdowne Road farewell against the Pacific Islands.

Ireland have made four changes for Sunday’s clash with Australia at Lansdowne Road.

Ulster hooker Rory Best will make his full Ireland debut in Saturday’s clash with South Africa at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named the uncapped Paddy Wallace in his squad for the opening autumn international against South Africa on November 11.

ULSTER’S stand-in captain and resident hard man Justin Harrison wants the same performance from his players against Llanelli at Stradey Park tonight that they produced in humiliating Toulouse last week.

MICK O’DRISCOLL has paid the price for a lack of game time with Munster by being omitted from Eddie O’Sullivan’s 32-man Ireland squad for the forthcoming internationals against South Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

OSPREYS boss Lyn Jones has predicted “an encounter to remember” when his star-studded Welsh challengers tackle English champions Sale Sharks in a mouth-watering Heineken Cup clash this evening.

PROMISING full-back Danny Riordan — he will be 22 on Monday — has received a timely birthday with his inclusion in the Connacht side to play Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground tomorrow night.

Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan has delayed naming his second row for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations clash with Scotland in order to give Paul O’Connell time to recover from injury.

Ireland lock Donncha O’Callaghan has replaced the injured Paul O’Connell for this weekend’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash with Wales at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland Coach Eddie O'Sullivan has kept faith with the same side that opened the RBS 6 Nations Championship for Ireland and has made no changes to the starting 15 or replacements that beat Italy 26 - 16 last Saturday.

Munster hooker Jerry Flannery will make his full Ireland debut in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy at Lansdowne Road.

Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell have been named in Ireland’s squad for the 2006 RBS 6 Nations after making encouraging progress on their return from injury.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has made five changes to his starting line-up for Saturday’s clash with Romania at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has made one change to his side for Saturday’s clash with Australia with Andrew Trimble making his Test debut at outside centre.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has made one change to his side for Saturday’s clash with Australia with Andrew Trimble making his Test debut at outside centre.

Lions pair Shane Horgan and Simon Easterby have won their battle to be fit for Saturday’s Lansdowne Road showdown against New Zealand.

Clive Woodward has taken the drastic action necessary against his first Test flops by naming a radically changed team for Saturday’s showdown with New Zealand at Westpac Stadium.

Scottish hooker Gordon Bulloch will lead the Lions when they tackle Otago in Dunedin on Saturday.

WELLINGTON scrum half Piri Weepu will face the British and Irish Lions for the second time in five days believing the Maori’s victory can help his provincial side.

Brian O’Driscoll is desperate to play a captain’s role on Wednesday and lead the Lions to a potentially tour-defining victory over Wellington.

Clive Woodward’s Test side to face the All Blacks is beginning to take shape after he named a powerful line-up for Wednesday’s clash with Wellington.

DWAYNE PEEL has been forced to pull out of the Scarlets team for this evening’s Celtic Cup Final at Lansdowne Road with a neck injury (KO 5.30pm).

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JASON HOLLAND plays his 100th game for Munster in tomorrow night’s Celtic League tie with Edinburgh at Thomond Park (7.30pm).

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named an unchanged side for Saturday’s potential RBS 6 Nations title decider against Wales.

Munster out-half Ronan O'Gara has been included in the Irish team for this Sunday's Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome.