A section of motorway was closed for a number of hours yesterday after a man was killed when he was hit by a truck.

Holland-born Edinburgh wing Tim Visser is one of five uncapped players included in Scotland’s summer tour squad.

Connacht second row Mike McCarthy was cleared of a citing complaint at a disciplinary hearing today in Cardiff.

Glasgow Warriors have today named the side to face Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final at the RDS on Saturday night (kick-off 7.35pm).

Glasgow 29 Aironi 6

Winning has almost become a habit for Leinster in the RaboDirect Pro 12 league this season but on Saturday they were given a reminder that past form does not guarantee success.

Tom Ryder has been added to the Scotland squad for the opening two games of the RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Glasgow 16 Leinster 23

Leinster 38 Glasgow Warriors 3

Glasgow 29 Scarlets 37

Glasgow 25 Treviso 17

Glasgow Warriors coach Sean Lineen is forecasting an "awesome" game against unbeaten Magners League leaders Munster at Firhill tomorrow night.

LUKE FITZGERALD plays his first competitive match in 10 months when Leinster open their Magners League campaign against Glasgow Warriors at Firhill tonight (7.05pm).

Galway manager Liam Sammon has tweaked things for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Mayo at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Ireland 8 England 32

London Irish 30 Saracens 18

SARACENS face a crucial Heineken Cup clash against Ulster in Belfast tonight, with rugby director Steve Diamond admitting: “We don’t need to motivate the players for this game.”

Saracens face a crucial Heineken Cup clash against Ulster in Belfast tomorrow night, with rugby director Steve Diamond admitting: “We don’t need to motivate the players for this game.”

Leicester have signed Scotland U21 second-row Ian Nimmo from BT Premiership runners-up Heriot’s.

THIS year Voluntary Service International (VSI) is celebrating 40 years of voluntary work for peace in Ireland and in many countries throughout the world.

IT was a far cry from the carnival atmosphere and soaring temperatures of Rio for Brazilian football legend Socrates, who came out of retirement at the weekend for lowly Garforth Town.

It was a far cry from the carnival atmosphere and soaring temperatures of Rio for Brazilian football legend Socrates, who stepped out today at the freezing and tiny non-league ground of Garforth Town.