Munster coach Tony McGahan has made two personnel changes from the side that started against Scarlets, for his final Thomond Park game against Ulster on Saturday night (7.30pm).

Munster Academy prop Dave Kilcoyne will make his first competitive start for the province when Tony McGahan’s men take on the Scarlets in tomorrow evening’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting in Llanelli (6.30pm).

With seven of those involved in last Sunday's game against Ulster ruled out through injury, Munster are forced to reshuffle their side for the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park tomorrow (7.15pm).

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Tony McGahan has made eight changes to the Munster starting line-up for the trip to Galway tomorrow and the RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Connacht (7.45pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named a 28-man squad for the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Connacht at the Sportsgrounds on Saturday (7.45pm).

David Wallace has been named on the Munster bench for their RaboDirect PRO12 encounter with Aironi in Italy on Sunday (3pm).

Rory Best will captain Ireland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.

Tomas O'Leary's agent Niall Woods has said the player will decide this week if he will sign a deal with French Top 14 side Perpignan.

Felix Jones, Mike Sherry and Tommy O'Donnell have all been included in the 28-strong Munster squad that will travel to Italy in the morning for the RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Benetton Treviso on Saturday.

Ulster Back row Chris Henry will lead the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds in their game against the England Saxons this Saturday in Exeter.

There have been several enforced changes to the Ireland senior and the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds squads.

Luke Fitzgerald and Tomás O’Leary are two of the big names who must be content with a place in the Irish Wolfhounds having missed out on Declan Kidney’s first choice Six Nations squad.

Tony McGahan has named a 28-strong squad for Munster’s final pool match against Northampton Saints that will be played in the stadium:mk Milton Keynes on Saturday (6pm).

Munster have named a 31-strong squad for the trip to Belfast and the RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Ulster on Friday evening.

Keith Earls has been included in the 29-strong Munster squad named today for the Heineken Cup Round 4 game against the Scarlets at Thomond Park Stadium on Sunday (KO 12.45).

Marcus Horan will win his 200th cap when he runs out with Munster at the Liberty Stadium against Ospreys on Saturday.

Munster coach Tony McGahan gives a host of his younger players the opportunity to make an impression in the RaboDirect PRO12 game with Edinburgh in Thomond Park tomorrow (KO 8.30pm).

Tony McGahan has no fresh injury concerns heading into Munster’s meeting with Leinster in the Aviva Stadium on Friday night (8pm).

Munster will field their strongest side of the season for the visit of Aironi when the RaboDirect PRO12 resumes tomorrow night in Musgrave Park (8.30pm).

The Leinster management counted the cost of Saturday night’s defeat to the Glasgow Warriors with Kevin McLaughlin and Dominic Ryan sustaining ankle injuries.

New signing Jared Payne is in line to make his Ulster debut at Ravenhill this Friday against Cardiff Blues (7.05pm) after he was named in the preliminary 29-man squad by Brian McLaughlin.

After coming through last weekend’s victor over the Dragons relatively unscathed, Munster coach Tony McGahan has picked an identical 26 man squad for Friday’s visit to Glasgow.

Things are going from bad to worse for Tomás O'Leary who has been withdrawn from the Munster squad to face Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park on Saturday (7.45pm) because he is still suffering from lower back trouble.

Tomas O’Leary and John Hayes will have to settle for a place on the substitute’s bench for Munster’s opening RaboDirectPRO12 match against the Newport Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park on Saturday night.

Tomas O'Leary won’t have time to dwell on his disappointing exclusion from Declan Kidney’s World Cup selection, having been named in Munster’s squad for the opening round of the RaboDirect PRO12.

Luke Fitzgerald, Tomás O'Leary and John Hayes have been left out of the 30-man squad named by Declan Kidney this lunchtime to travel to the World Cup in New Zealand.

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Declan Kidney is satisfied Ireland's preparations for the World Cup are on track.

The Ireland squad that will take part in the first preseason camp in preparation for the Rugby World Cup in September has been named today.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named Tomás O'Leary and Alan Quinlan in his side for tomorrow night’s Magners League match against Connacht at Thomond Park Stadium (kick-off: 7.05pm).

Tomás O'Leary is set to return to competitive rugby with Munster on Saturday.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has selected Jonathan Sexton at fly-half for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations finale against Grand Slam chasing England at Aviva Stadium.

Ireland have recalled Ronan O'Gara for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.

Scrumhalf Peter Stringer has been called into the Ireland squad ahead of the game against France in the RBS 6 Nations Championship this Sunday.

Jamie Heaslip returns to Ireland’s back row for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with France at Aviva Stadium.

KEITH EARLS is relishing the opportunity to play in what he believes is an exciting back three against Italy this afternoon, as Ireland bid to take their plans for expansive rugby to the next level.

Declan Kidney has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Ireland’s opening RBS 6 Nations Championship match with Italy next Saturday.

THE faithful filing out of Thomond Park on Saturday night were not exactly humming “Happy Days Are Here Again” but the gloom hanging over Munster rugby of late has been at least partially lifted.

THE stars could well be aligning for another great Munster away day in France.

Jerry Flannery has returned to the Munster squad ahead of tomorrow’s Magners League meeting with Ulster in Thomond Park. (kick-off 7.30pm)

JOB done for Munster with an essential home win over Ospreys in Heineken Cup Pool Three.

Tomás O'Leary and Lifeimi Mafi return to Munster action for the first time in almost two months for Friday night’s Magners League game with the Dragons at Rodney Parade. (kick-off 7.05pm)

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