Leinster 16 Scarlets 27: And, just like that that, Leinster’s season is over.

Ireland centre Luke Marshall is determined to right recent wrongs this evening when a struggling Ulster side travel to Llanelli to face the Guinness PRO12’s in-form side unbeaten in eight games at Parc y Scarlets (7.35pm).

A strong defensive display earned Munster an opening Guinness Pro12 victory over a disappointing Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets.

Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus still has more questions than answers surrounding the make-up and fitness of his squad as he attempts to prepare his players for Saturday’s Guinness Pro12 opener at Scarlets.

Scarlets made it two Guinness PRO12 wins from two after overcoming a big Ulster side 22-12, despite being reduced to 14 men for 27 minutes in total at Parc y Scarlets.

Scarlets boosted their European Champions Cup qualification ambitions by seeing off Leinster 23-13 in a rousing Guinness Pro12 clash at Parc y Scarlets.

Scarletts v Leinster

Andrew Conway was regarded one of the country’s finest ever schoolboy players and a star of the future when he left Blackrock College in 2009 with Leinster Schools Senior and Junior Cup medals among his possessions.

Scarlets 22 Ulster 13

Louis Ludik, Franco van der Merwe and Wiehahn Herbst will make their debuts for Ulster against Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlets, tomorrow afternoon (kick-off 2.40pm).

The unfortunate injury that rules Cathal Sheridan out for the rest of the season has opened a window of opportunity for Duncan Williams as Munster’s season reaches a crucial stage.

Scarlets 19 Leinster 42

RABODIRECT PRO 12:

Gordon D'Arcy comes back into the Leinster team to face the Scarlets in tomorrow night's opening game of the RaboDirect PRO12 season in Parc y Scarlets.

Scarlets 24 Cardiff Blues 6

Scarlets 18 Munster 10

Scarlets 25 Connacht 15

Kyle Tonetti will earn his first start for Connacht this season having been named at inside centre in Eric Elwood’s starting team to face Scarlets in tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting at Parc Y Scarlets (7.30pm).

Johann Muller and Rory Best have been included in Ulster’s 25 man squad ahead of the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Scarlets on Sunday (4.00pm)

Scarlets 13 Leinster 20

THERE was an inevitability, according to Leinster manager Guy Easterby, about how the European champions came out of the Heineken Cup pool draw this summer alongside Scarlets, whose new head coach is Simon Easterby.

There was some good news in a bad week for Leinster rugby as Joe Schmidt sent strong signals that he is ready to sign a new two-year contract.

Scarlets 45 Leinster 20

Shane Jennings will captain Leinster against the Scarlets in Saturday evening's opening game of the RaboDirect PRO12 in Parc y Scarlets (6.30pm).

London Welsh today confirmed they would not pursue any further action against Deacon Manu over Gavin Henson’s fractured cheekbone.

The Leinster medical team reported no major fresh injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 opener away to the Scarlets in Parc y Scarlets (6.30pm).

Leinster Rugby has today announced the signings of South African second row Quinn Roux and New Zealand-born utility back Andrew Goodman on one-year deals.

Injured duo Ronan O’Gara and David Wallace will again be absentees when Munster take on the Llanelli Scarlets in a crucial RaboDirect Pro12 game at Parc Y Scarlets on Saturday.

Eric Elwood has included three academy players in Connacht’s match day squad to face the Scarlets this Friday at Parc y Scarlets (7.30pm).

Swansea’s Dutch midfielder Ferrie Bodde suffered a knee injury in a reserve game against Arsenal last night.

Scarlets 17 Northampton 29

CONTROVERSIAL World Cup official Alain Rolland will receive no special treatment when he returns to Wales to referee the Scarlets’ crunch Heineken Cup encounter with Northampton Saints.

IT’S much change for Munster and minimum alterations for Treviso in advance of tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash at Thomond Park.

Scarlets 22 Ospreys 14

WHAT’S not to like about the shape Munster are in heading into tomorrow’s home Heineken Cup pool game with Scarlets?

Keith Earls returns to the Munster starting XV as one of three changes from the side that ran out last week in Parc Y Scarlets, for Sunday's re-match in Thomond Park Stadium (kick off: 12.45).

RHYS PRIESTLAND is confident the Scarlets can snap their 13-match losing streak against Munster on Sunday.

SAY what you will about Munster, but for their supporters they are the gift that keeps on giving.

Scarlets 14 Munster 17

Munster retain the same pack of forwards that played against Castres in round two of the Heineken Cup for the clash with Pool leaders Scarlets in Parc Y Scarlets tomorrow (3.40pm).

RONAN O’GARA yesterday got the seal of approval as “the real deal”, four days in advance of his 100th Heineken Cup appearance at Parc Y Scarlets.

RONAN O’GARA will make his 100th Heineken Cup appearance in the crucial Pool One clash away to the Scarlets on Saturday with a ringing endorsement from another number 10 who knows a thing or two about dealing with pressure.

Ulster have been boosted by the return of a number of key players to the match day 23 for Friday’s vital RaboDirect PRO12 game against Scarlets at Ravenhill (7.05pm).