Michael Bradley has announced his side to face Castres Olympique in the return match at the Sportsground on Saturday September 1, (kick off 4pm).

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has handed debuts to three players for Tuesday’s pre-season clash with South Africa at the Sportsground.

Three players will make their debuts for Connacht in Tuesday's pre-season clash with South Africa in front a capacity crowd at the Sportsground.

Darren Yapp returnes to the Connacht side to meet Leinster in the Magners League at The Sportsground.

JAMIE HEASLIP is confident Leinster can put their poor start to the season behind them this evening by recording a much-needed win against Connacht in the Magners League at the Sportsground (6.30pm).

The Connacht team to play Leinster in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30 pm) shows one change from that which drew with Edinburgh Gunners.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL looks set to lead a host of Ireland internationals into action for the first time this season after being named in the Leinster squad to face Connacht in the Magners League at the Sportsground tomorrow.

Connacht have announced their side to play Edinburgh Gunners at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

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.

SAMOAN flanker Ray Ofisa could make his debut for Connacht against Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday.

Coach Michael Bradley looks to have abandoned his rotation policy for the time being as Connacht bid to make it three wins on the bounce at The Sportsground tomorrow night.

BRIAN O’MEARA will be back in Munster colours this season for the first time in six years, having been drafted into the squad on a part-time basis as scrum-half cover.

The Connacht squad to play Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday evening (6.30 pm) has been announced.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley's worries over the fitness of Darren Yapp were confirmed when Keith Matthews was confirmed in place of Yapp for tomorrow evening's Magners League match-up with The Ospreys at the Sportsground (6.30pm).

FORMER Munster second row Trevor Hogan looks set to make his Leinster debut in the Magners League against Edinburgh Gunners at Murrayfield tomorrow night and has been praised by coach Michael Cheika.

Connacht have made one change to the side which defeated Border Reivers for Friday evening's Magners League encounter with the Ospreys at the Sportsground (kick off - 6:30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley and his assistant Eric Elwood have left a vacancy in their 22-man squad for Friday night¹s Magners League clash with Ospreys at the Sportsground.

Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin will make their competitive debuts for Connacht in the Magners League away to The Borders at Netherdale on Friday evening (7.30pm).

MUNSTER may be Heineken Cup champions but they won’t get anything soft in the Celtic League opener against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park tomorrow night.

TOM SHANKLIN may be forced to miss Cardiff’s opening Magners Celtic League clash with Munster at the Arms Park on Friday (7.10pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has selected his first Magners League 22-man squad for their opener against Border Reivers at Netherdale this Friday.

Coach Michael Bradley has made nine changes to the Connacht side from the loss to Narbonne for their trip to Rotherham on Friday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named the following squad for the pre-season friendly against Rotherham in England tomorrow (3pm).

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New signings Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin could make their debuts for Connacht next weekend when Michael Bradley's men take on Narbonne in France in a pre-season friendly.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney will name his team to play their final Celtic League game of the season against the Cardiff Blues at lunchtime today, but may have to do without two international greats.

MUNSTER heroes captain Anthony Foley, half backs Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer and second-row partners Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan will be at Thomond Park on Saturday, but not on the pitch, as the Heineken Cup champions take on Cardiff Blues (5.30pm).

Connacht bring back Conor McPhillips and David Gannon for their final clash of the Celtic League at home to the Glasgow Warriors tomorrow evening.

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).

CONNACHT make four changes from the side which defeated the Dragons for this afternoon’s Celtic League clash with the Cardiff Blues (Arms Park, 5.30pm, Setanta).

IT’S a big occasion for Leinster’s player of the season, Felipe Contepomi, in tonight’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Lansdowne Road (7.10pm).

Prop Dan McFarland comes in for the injured Ray Hogan as the only change to the Connacht side that will take on Catania in the European Challenge Cup Pool Pool 5 match at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti on Friday.

SHANNON pair Stephen Keogh and Ian Dowling are poised to come into Munster’s starting line-up for tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Murrayfield (7.30, Setanta Sports).

CONNACHT once again produced a European miracle, not necessarily with a stylish performance, but with the same gritty determination that has become their hallmark.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has put his trust in the same side that pushed Worcester all the way last week for the return encounter in the European Challenge Cup Pool Five at The Sportsground tomorrow.

FOR the first time in 13 games, Connacht coach Michael Bradley has been able to name an unchanged side for tomorrow’s key European Challenge Cup tie against Worcester.

IT’S been a punishing three weeks for Gordon D’Arcy and Shane Horgan but Leinster coach Michael Cheika will have few qualms about asking them to don their battle fatigues again against Connacht on Saturday.

The following is the Connacht A side which will take on Munster A in Thomond Park on Monday (2:00):

CONNACHT last night named their side for Friday’s Celtic League game with Llanelli at Dubarry Park Athlone (7:30pm).

JOHN O’SULLIVAN returns to Connacht’s starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial Celtic League meeting with Cardiff at the Galway Sportsgrounds (2pm).

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