Brian O’Driscoll’s entry in the Guinness World Records 2014 may be impressive — but can it compete with the creator of the world’s largest yo-yo or the achievement of owning the longest human tongue?

The Connacht team to face Edinburgh in tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 clash at Murrayfield welcome Robbie Henshaw and Eoin McKeon back.

The laws of physics prove that a meteoric rise is impossible but you can't help but wheel out the old cliché when it describes Conor Murray.

Injuries have robbed Connacht of a host of front-line players for the visit of Edinburgh to the Galway Sportsground today (5pm).

PROP Jean-Baptiste Poux thinks his team’s resurgence at the Rugby World Cup has happened mainly because it stopped trying too hard to copy other teams, and simply got back to doing things the French way.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named young scrumhalf Conor Murray in the starting line-up for tomorrow evening’s game against Cardiff Blues at Cardiff City Stadium, kick-off 7.05pm.

Scrumhalf Peter Stringer has been called into the Ireland squad ahead of the game against France in the RBS 6 Nations Championship this Sunday.

Samoan centre Niva Ta'auso is back in the Connacht squad for the first time since February for the Magners League clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

THEY play for clubs with names like Castaway Wanderers, Velox Valhallians, University of Victoria Vikings and Bayside Sharks. Their season is a stop-start affair because of the vast size of the country and its contrasting climates while their coach is still getting to know some of his squad.

RUGBY legend David Humphreys is battling to be fit for his final game with Ulster at Ravenhill tomorrow night.

THERE may still be five rounds to play before this year’s Magners League campaign is put to bed, but Leinster already have one hand gripped firmly around the trophy after events in Dublin and Wales last night.

LEINSTER’S South African prop Ollie le Roux believes Toulouse will destroy Munster’s dreams of a second Heineken Cup title.

MARC LIEVREMONT insists France are by no means the finished article after making six changes to the line-up that dismantled Scotland for Saturday’s clash with Ireland.

THE newly installed triumvirate of youthful coaches at the helm of the French rugby team are displaying a united front that was missing from Bernard Laporte’s days.

AS MUNSTER blazed a trail through European rugby over the last seven years, Leinster have become the Irish wannabes in the Heineken Cup tournament.

Connacht have named a 22 man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm) and are boosted by the return of Captain Andrew Farley and hooker Adrian Flavin.

The Ireland U18 club side continued their great run of form in the FIRA U18 Championships in France by defeating England U18 10-7 today to reach the final of the competition for the first time.

CONNACHT’S strong record against Welsh sides at the Sportsground this season will be under pressure this evening when they entertain the Neath/Swansea Ospreys (6.30pm).

Former Ireland international Gary Longwell has been selected in an Ulster side that shows five changes from last week for the home tie with The Dragons on Friday evening.

SOUTH AFRICA bad-boy Bakkies Botha has been named in the Springboks side to face Uruguay in their opening World Cup match on Saturday as skipper Corne Krige was rested.

FORMER Wallabies coach Alan Jones has joined the growing chorus Down Under backing England to win the World Cup.

The Ireland Squad of 33 to attend a two-day training session on Wednesday and Thursday.

WITH a game in hand on Dolphin and Thomond — the two teams above them in Division Two — Old Crescent remain in prime position for the sole automatic promotion spot to the AIB League Division One.

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