The Ireland Women’s Sevens squad to play in the second round of European Olympic qualifiers in Brive this weekend will share a pool with England, Scotland and Germany.

Rodney Ah You takes over injured Nathan White’s tighthead prop spot, having been released from the Ireland camp at Carton House, for Connacht’s Guinness Pro12 fixture with leaders Ospreys in Swansea this evening (7.35pm).

Coach Pat Lam has made eight changes to his side ahead of their match against Cardiff Blues in Galway on Friday.

The return of Ireland international Robbie Henshaw is one of three changes to Connacht’s starting XV for this evening’s Guinness Pro 12 fixture with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (7.35pm).

Connacht 16 Dragons 11

Head Coach Pat Lam has named his team for the opening round of the Guinness PRO12 against Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground at 5pm tomorrow.

Connacht’s star signing Mils Muliaina has heaped praise on Robbie Henshaw and the rest of the province’s exciting young back line, admitting he can’t wait to play alongside them.

Eric Elwood has named a side which shows only one change to the starting XV following last Friday's 22-14 win over Biarritz for the return Heineken Cup Pool 3 fixture at the Parc des Sports Aguilera on Friday (8pm).

Ireland second-row Mike McCarthy makes his return to the Connacht starting XV for the province’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 meeting with Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque at the Sportsground on Friday (8pm).

Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has made three personnel changes up front for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO 12 meeting with Edinburgh at the Sportsground (5pm).

IRB Junior World Championship Pool B: South Africa u-20s 19 Ireland u-20s 23

Irish coach Mike Ruddock has called on his pack to stand up to the most potent physical tests in rugby against Italy, England and South Africa at the Junior World Championships.

The Ireland Under-20 team has been named for their final fixture of the Under-20 RBS Six Nations Championship where they take on England in Adams Park on Friday.

Coach Mike Ruddock praised his men for maintaining their composure and seeing off the challenge of a weak Scotland side at Dubarry Park last night to set up a Grand Slam decider away to England next Friday.

Ireland under-20s 26 Scotland under-20s 0

Ireland Under-20s 27 Italy Under-20s 8

France U-20 12 Ireland U-20 13

A good start against Wales has given Irish coach Mike Ruddock belief in the ability of his U20 team for their meeting with France at Grenoble this afternoon.

The Ireland Under 20 team Coach Mike Ruddock has brought two new faces into the side for their clash against their French counterparts in the RBS 6 Under 20 Nations Championship.

Scarcely has a team been so dominant and still have to work so hard in the closing stages to carve out a victory.

Ireland Under-20s 11 Wales Under-20s 6, Dubarry Park

Ballynahinch are the new leaders of Ulster Bank League Division 1B having come from behind to grab a share of the spoils with UCD this afternoon.

Ballymena took the spoils in a hotly-contested Ulster derby at Eaton Park, holding on to beat Ballynahinch 6-3 and leapfrog them at the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1B.

The two leading clubs in Division 1B played out a keenly-contested top-of-the-table clash at Dubarry Park where Buccaneers prevailed on a 24-17 scoreline.

THEIR name bears that of a town in Munster, and they are referred to as a Tipperary school; yet their premises is located over the border in Offaly and they play their rugby in Leinster.

The Ireland U-18 Club team, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, to play Germany in the opening game of the FIRA-AER U-18 Tournament in Treviso has been named.