Ulster coach Brain McLaughlin has named a 24-man squad for Ulster's St Stephen’s Day date with Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS (kick off: 5.30pm).

Mike Ross will start at tight-head as the only change to the Leinster side to play London Irish in Friday's Heineken Cup Pool 6 match at The RDS (KO: 8pm).

Springbok CJ van der Linde has been included in the Leinster squad to play London Irish in Friday's opening match in the the Heineken Cup at The RDS (KO: 8pm).

The Scarlets coach Nigel Davies has named British & Irish Lions hooker Matthew Rees and out-half Stephen Jones in the side to play Leinster in the Magners League at The Rds on Friday night.

Rory Best, Paddy Wallace and Tom Court will start for Ulster in their inter-pro match against Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS on Sunday.

Xavier Rush, Jamie Roberts and Richie Ress all return from injury to take their places in the Cardiff Blues side against Leinster in the Magners League at The RDS on Saturday.

Table-toppers The Ospreys coach Sean Holley will look to exploit Leinster in the Magners League on Friday at The RDS.

Leinster have been boosted by the return from injury of Leo Cullen and Jonathan Sexton ahead of the Magner's League tie with Glasgow Warriors at The RDS on on Friday, kick-off at 7.30pm.

Luke Fitzgerald will start for the injured Shane Horgan in Leinster's Magner's League date with Ulster at The RDS on St Stephens' Day, kick-off at 3pm.

Ulster caretaker Coach Steve Williams has named David Humphreys and newcomer Grant Webb in an extended squad to preare for Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS on St Stephen's Day.

Captain Brian O'Driscoll has been passed fit to play for Leinster at home to Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at The RDS on Friday night.

Irishmen Geordan Murphy will make his 50th Heineken Cup appearance for Leicester Tigers in their Heineken tussle with Leinster at The RDS on Saturday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will use the benefit of a brave fightback against Edinburgh to motivate his players for Friday night's Magner's League tie against Leinster at The RDS.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika has named an unchanged squad to play Llanelli Scarlets in the Magners League at The RDS on Friday night (KO: 7.10pm).

Brian O'Meara returns to the extended Leinster Squad as there is a doubt over the participoation of Guy Easterby for the visit of Glasgow Warriors in Pool 5 of the Heineken Cup Pool at The RDS on Saturday.