ANOTHER frustrating night for Connacht.

James Hook will start in his third different position of this year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship when Wales face Italy on Saturday.

CARDIFF BLUES knocked Munster off their perch at the top of the Magners League table with a comfortable victory over Connacht.

THE story of Leinster’s season so far seemed to be repeating itself at the RDS on Saturday evening.

CARDIFF BLUES stunned French glamour boys Toulon to win the Amlin Challenge Cup and become the first Welsh side to lift a European title.

CARDIFF BLUES claimed revenge for their shock 28-0 defeat in Scotland in November, but a second-half comeback by Glasgow made it a lot harder than looked likely at the interval of this Magners League encounter.

JAMES HOOK looks set to miss Wales’ Millennium Stadium clash against New Zealand next Saturday after suffering a knee injury during an error-strewn victory over Canada last night.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made 12 changes for the Millennium Stadium clash against Canada on Friday night.

RUGBY legend David Humphreys is battling to be fit for his final game with Ulster at Ravenhill tomorrow night.

CARDIFF BLUES coach Dai Young believes Toulouse can go all the way to a fourth Heineken Cup title after his side were taken apart 41-17 at Le Stadium.

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.

There has been a late change to the Connacht team to face Llanelli tonight with outside centre Daniel Riordan unable to take part due to illness.

CONNACHT kept their European hopes alive with a last-gasp victory over the Newcastle Falcons at the Galway Sportsground last night.

IT DIDN’T say much for the quality of the game that Christian Warner, Leinster’s goal kicker, won the man of the match award at the RDS in Dublin last night.

Connacht Michael Bradley has brought Galwegians back into the squad for Darren Yapp ahead of Friday's Magner's League meeting with Glasgow Warriors.

Connacht captain Andrew Farley has been ruled out the Magner's League clash against Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park on Friday night.

MICHAEL CHEIKA believes the Magners League should incorporate a high-profile end of season play-off system next season.

Connacht will have Darren Yapp and John Muldoon back from injury for the Magners League tie against The Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Saturday (kick off 5.30pm).

Cardiff Blues 29 Llanelli Scarlets 10

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons improved their lowly position in the Magners League with a scrambled 14-13 victory over the Blues at Rodney Parade.

Glasgow 39 Connacht 34

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

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.

Cardiff 27 Glasgow 9

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 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.

If Leinster fail to overhaul Ulster at the top of the Celtic League table they will know where the title was lost — in Wales.

Newport-Gwent 13 Cardiff 18

Glasgow Warriors 8 Border Reivers 20

Darren Yapp will make his first appearance for Connacht since picking up a calf injury on November 4th in their home tie with Llanelli Scarlets in the Celtic League at The Sportsground on Saturday.

Galwegians 6 Buccaneers 23

Leeds 48 Cardiff 3

Centre Darren Yapp and prop Ray Hogan should return from injury to help Connacht at home to Montpellier in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday.

Border Reivers 26 Cardiff Blues 23

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will wait until Friday to make a final decision on the fitness of David Slemen and Darren Yapp for the Challenge Cup trip to Worcester’s at Sixways on Saturday (2pm).

IT’S an indicator of how fast Robert Kearney’s career is progressing that the Leinster back was disappointed not to be involved in Ireland’s Autumn internationals last month.

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has made 11 changes from the side mauled by New Zealand for Friday night’s Millennium Stadium clash against Fiji.

Newport Gwent Dragons 11 Sale Sharks 38

Cardiff Blues 40 Leeds 13

Ospreys 18 Connacht 17

Ulster 36 Connacht 10