Coach Alan Gaffney has opted for the inclusion of World Cup veterans Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer, John Hayes, Frank Sheahan, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell and Anthony Foley as part of his strongest available side for the Celtic League tussle with Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

Alan Gaffney has decided to select the versatile Jason Holland at out-half with Conrad O'Sullivan coming into the centre to partner Mike Mullins for the Celtic League clash with Edinburgh at Meadowbank on Frisday night (K/O 7.30pm).

Colm McMahon has become an indirect beneficiary of Alan Quinlan's dislocated shoulder as he has been called up for Munster.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney has two lists of names written on a notice board at his Thomond Park office to remind him of the current predicament he finds himself in.

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Munster will show six changes in personal from last week in their bid to get their Celtic League season back on track against Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night.

AFTER years of winning matches almost as they liked, it has suddenly become something of a struggle for the Munster team.

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Former ACT Brumbies second row Dave Pusey will make his competitive debut for Munster, just ten days after arriving in Ireland, against the Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League on Saturday.

David Wallace, perhaps the most unlucky man to lose out in the scramble for World Cup places, will be on the openside for Munster in their Celtic League confrontation with Llanelli at Thomond Park tomorrow night.

JERRY FLANNERY will make his competitive debut for Munster in tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Thomond Park (7.30pm).

THE IRFU yesterday launched a ‘Player Registration Card’ in a bid to develop the game in Ireland.

Alan Gaffney has named an unchanged Munster side, from that which eclipsed Leicester Tigers, for the semi-final against French powerhouse Toulouse at Le stadium de Toulouse tomorrow.

PLEASING and fulfilling as it undoubtedly is to be coach of a squad as magnificent as Munster’s, there are aspects of Alan Gaffney’s job which he could do without — such as having to tell players they aren’t required for a match as big as Saturday’s Heineken European Cup semi-final against Toulouse at the Stadium de Toulouse.

Munster coach Alan Gaffney has chosen to announce a 26-man squad ahead of their make-or-break Heineken European Cup quarter-final at Welford Road on Sunday.

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Munster have made one enforced change to the side beaten by Gloucester for tomorrow’s must-win Heineken Cup clash against Perpignan.

IRELAND’S hopes of an autumn boost came in the form of good news from Keith Wood yesterday.

Tonight's Celtic League teams

SWANSEA coach John Connolly comes to Cork this evening seeking a double over Irish provincial opposition.

Flanker Denis Leamy and tight head prop Rob Laffan will make their competitive debuts for Munster in a side that shows nine changes from that which handled Edinburgh last week.

New signings Dominic Malone and Simon Kerr will make their competitive debuts for a much changed Munster side set to entertain Ebbw Vale at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

Coach Alan Gaffney has decided to opt for Mike Mullins, over Jason Holland, at centre to partner Rob Henderson for Munster's trip to Llanelli in the Celtic League on Saturday.

The British and Irish Lions side has been hit by two more injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against the Queensland Reds

Teams for Queensland President’s XV v the Lions, in Townsville, tomorrow, kick-off 10.30am (Irish time).