Ospreys 31 Ulster 20

Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb crossed twice as Ospreys went top of the Guinness Pro 12 with a bonus point victory over Ulster at the Liberty Stadium.

LIMERICK referee George Clancy will take charge of the opening game of this year’s Rugby World Cup.

WITH only their second try bonus point this season, Connacht produced a five-try blitz to dispose of the Glasgow Warriors at the Galway Sportsground last night.

THE Scarlets ended Cardiff Blues’ unbeaten home six-match run in a gritty, stop-start Welsh Magners League derby at Cardiff City Stadium last night.

A MISSED drop goal on full time by Leinster out-half Isa Nacewa helped give Glasgow victory in a match dominated by the Irish province, but conceded to a home side that grew in confidence after the break.

Munster 19 Edinburgy 11

LEINSTER’S Lions, Luke Fitzgerald, Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney are included in Michael Cheika’s squad for Saturday’s Magners League clash with top-of-the-table Edinburgh in Murrayfield (6.30pm).

Edinburgh 27 Leinster 16

Bus drivers are to vote on possible strike action over massive cuts which could see around 600 workers at Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann laid-off.

Shaun Edwards admits he is “gravely concerned” after Guinness Premiership champions Wasps sunk to a six-year European low.

Harlequins 42 Ulster 21

Ireland U-20s 9 Italy U-20s 6

Ospreys 16 Dragons 3

LLANELLI Scarlets leapfrogged the Cardiff Blues into second place in the Magners League with a bonus-point victory following a hard-fought derby clash at Stradey Park last night.

Edinburgh 29 Leinster 10

Munster 19 Edinburgh 16

Cardiff Blues 17 Ospreys 15

A BUS ÉIREANN initiative to fight vandalism on its Limerick city fleet was launched yesterday by Defence Minister Willie O’Dea.

Borders 9 Ulster 33

Glasgow Warriors 26 Leinster 20

I AM encouraged by the views being expressed that the Australia/Ireland International Rules series should be discontinued. I have been in Australia for more than 40 years, but I have never warmed to Aussie Rules.

Ireland 8 England 32

Ireland U21 22 Argentina U21 26

Newport-Gwent 13 Cardiff 18

Glasgow Warriors 18 Ulster 27

SPRINT king Andy Maxwell believes the fractured Celtic League season will not get in the way of Ulster's goal of winning the title.

MUNSTER-based referee George Clancy has been included in a list of several officials for 29 Test rugby games in the build up to the World Cup.

Glasgow Warriors 8 Border Reivers 20

Glasgow Warriors 50 Bourgoin 35

Munster 9 Border Reivers 7

Ireland U21’s 6 England U21 28

Borders 9 Connacht 18