Rory Best and Ruan Pienaar are both named among the replacements as Ulster look to bounce back from their narrow defeat to Munster last weekend.

Conor Murray and Keith Earls are set for their first starts for Munster since returning from the World Cup, while new boy Mario Sagario is named on the bench.

Head coach Leo Cullen has made wholesale changes to Leinster for the visit of Scarlets to the RDS tomorrow evening, with a completely changed starting XV.

Three Irish internationals return to Ulster’s matchday squad as they travel to Thomond Park to take on Munster in the PRO12.

Ulster head coach Neil Doak has made two personnel changes and one positional switch for tomorrow afternoon's game.

Munster’s PRO12 hopes have been a dealt a blow with the news that captain Peter O’Mahony and half back Conor Murray will both miss Saturday’s final.

Munster have been been bolstered by the return of captain Peter O’Mahony and winger Simon Zebo to the starting XV for their PRO12 semi-final play-off match against Ospreys tomorrow.

Ten internationals come back into the Ulster side for their play-off semi-final on Friday night, as head coach Neil Doak makes 11 changes to the starting team.

Connacht's efforts over the season saw them secure a best-ever finish of seventh which sets up a European Champions Cup qualification play-off away to Gloucester next Sunday.

Edinburgh’s hopes of playing in the European Champions Cup next season were snuffed out when they lost 36-23 to a workmanlike Leinster outfit at Murrayfield.

Leinster head coach Matt O'Connor has made three changes to the side that beat Benetton Treviso for Saturday’s match against Edinburgh.

Ulster Head Coach, Neil Doak has named his starting XV to play Glasgow in the final round of the PRO12 this weekend, and has made 12 changes from last week.

Munster go into their crucial PRO12 match against Newport Gwent Dragons without a number of regular starters.

Ulster’s Iain Henderson is free to take part in the final round of the PRO12 this weekend, after a disciplinary committee decided not to impose any sanctions on the player.

Munster and Ulster have named strong starting teams for their meeting in the penultimate round of the PRO12.

Munster head coach Anthony Foley has made three changes to the Munster team that defeated Edinburgh two weeks ago as his side prepare to face Treviso in Cork tomorrow afternoon.

Connacht have made three changes the their starting XV as they welcome Glasgow Warriors to the Sportsground on Saturday afternoon for their PRO12 clash.

Leinster and Ulster have both named their starting XVs for Friday evening’s meeting between the two at the Kingspan stadium.

Connacht and Ulster have named their teams for Saturday’s PRO12 meeting between the two provinces.

Head coach Matt O’Connor has announced his starting XV to face the Dragons in the PRO12 this weekend - and confirmed Fergus McFadden has not passed the return to play protocols and will take no part in the game.

Head coach Anthony Foley has made six changes from the side that beat Connacht in their last outing, with Paul O'Connell, Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray all back in action for their province.

Returning internationals have bolstered the Munster squad to take on Connacht in Thomond Park on Saturday night.