Leinster captain Brian O'Driscoll has been passed fit for their Heineken Cup game against Castres tonight.

EDINBURGH’S dream of bringing the Magners League title to Scotland for the first time was clinically demolished by the streetwise Ospreys at Murrayfield.

ALLY HOGG came through 80 minutes unscathed ahead of next weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener with England as Edinburgh came out on top against Connacht, with Duncan Hodge making up for an early error with a fine kicking performance.

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THEY may lie on the cusp of qualification for the last eight of the Heineken Cup, but Michael Cheika will be warning his players to forget the bigger picture and focus on the task at hand against Edinburgh this Saturday.

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EDINBURGH supremo Lynn Howells admitted his men had been outplayed by “a much better team” after a 31-14 home defeat by Gloucester.

FIRED-UP Edinburgh kept in touch at the top of the Magners League with a comfortable win over basement Borders at blustery Murrayfield.

All Black newcomer Kevin Senio is set to decide his future this week, with Canterbury favoured to take the half-back from Bay of Plenty.

Dear Taoiseach, it’s me again. Despite all my helpful suggestions a week or two ago about the reshuffle, I’m reading in the media that your plans are very minimalist.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND international Matt Holland remained tight-lipped yesterday on his imminent transfer from Ipswich to the first division champions and Premiership newcomers, Portsmouth.