Connacht 25 Edinburgh 26

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has sprung a surprise by selecting Dave Hewitt at full back, moving Mark McHugh forward to inside centre, for their Celtic Cup semi-final with Edinburgh on Saturday.

The biggest match this weekend will be at The Sportsground where third-placed Connacht, showing seven changes from last week, will take on leaders Ulster on Saturday (ko 2.30pm).

LEO CULLEN may have missed out on the World Cup but Leinster coach Gary Ella is delighted to have him back as Leinster captain for the visit of Edinburgh to Donnybrook this evening.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has left one place vacant on the side to play Glasgow in Friday night's televised clash at Hughenden.

ULSTER will be understrength for the Celtic League visit of Glasgow to Ravenhill this evening (7.35) which will be shown live on TG4.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named the same side that beat Edinburgh last Saturday for their difficult trip to take on the Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park on Saturday.

JERRY FLANNERY will make his competitive debut for Munster in tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Thomond Park (7.30pm).

NEW Leinster coach Gary Ella has marked out young Barnhall player Brendan Burke as a star of the future.

Connacht open their Celtic League campaign this Saturday when they entertain Edinburgh at the Galway Sportsground in a game which kicks-off at 4pm.

WILD celebrations in Castle Avenue. The AIL has certainly mattered in this part of North Dublin this year. Clontarf have looked like the best team in the competition and, when the chips came down with the rain on Saturday, they proved it, beating Buccaneers 20-6

Buccaneers 14 Dungannon 8

Cork Constitution are still waiting to hear if Ronan O'Gara will be available to join the likes of Mick O'Driscoll and Jim Williams for the trip to UL-Bohemians, who have been hit by hip injuries to captain Aidan O'Gorman and centre Coleman Finn.

All Ireland league teams named for weekend

The Connacht team to play Pontypridd in the second leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at Sardis Road on Saturday (5.30pm) shows one change from that which started the first leg last week.

The Connacht team to take on Pontypridd in the first leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final at Ericsson Park, Athlone on Saturday (5.30pm) shows three changes from that which started against Narbonne in the last round.

Connacht 3 Leinster 25

The Connacht team to play Narbonne in Sunday’s Parker Pen Challenge Cup second round, second leg tie shows three changes from that which went down 42-27 in France on Saturday evening.

Connacht fulfilled expectations of advancing to the next round of the Parker Pen Challenge Cup when finishing ahead of Mont de Marsan by an aggregate 32 points at Crowley Park.

Mont de Marsan 12 Connacht 26

IN a way, a new season starts for Leinster tonight.

Ireland internationals Gavin Duffy and Johnny O'Connor return from injury for Connacht's game against Mont de Marsan in the Parker Pen Challenge Cup this weekend.

Leinster’s struggle in the Celtic League means they must win their clash against Newport tonight at Donnybrook.

MUNSTER captain Jim Williams is to return for the crunch Celtic League game against Neath in Wales on Saturday.

MICK GALWEY leads Munster into Celtic League action against Ulster at Ravenhill this evening as Jim Williams is ruled out due to injury.

REIGNING Celtic League champions Leinster haven’t given up on their title just yet, although coach Matt Williams says they have to win all three remaining games to stand any chance of making the top four in Pool B.

Tonight's Celtic League teams

STEPH NEL likes the odd smoke of the pipe and at half-time at Donnybrook last Friday he was sorely tempted to light up.

Connacht survived a second-half onslaught and escaped with a one-point victory for the second time in this season¹s Celtic League against Cardiff in the Sportsground last night.

MUNSTER’S three new signings will all play their club rugby in Limerick this year with Eddie Halvey returning to play his club rugby with Shannon, Dominic Malone teaming up with UL Bohemians and Australian prop Simon Kerr joining Garryowen.

Leinster have named a strong team to face Connacht in their final Interprovincial match at the Galway Sportsgrounds.

Connacht 17 Ulster 18

Connacht succeeded in notching their biggest win in European competition with a 61 - 13 victory over Roma in the Galway Sportsground on Saturday.