Bowe hints at return to Irish rugby

Tommy Bowe's agent Ryan Constable has given the strongest indication yet that the Monaghan man may be on his way back to Irish rugby at the end of the season.

"It is IRFU strategic policy to have their top players playing in Ireland and I am obviously aware that Munster, Leinster and Ulster would all be keen to sign him," said Constable.

"Munster have Dougie Howlett out of contract at the end of the season while Leinster have Shane Horgan and Girvan Dempsey coming towards the end of their careers.

"And if Tommy returned to Ravenhill it would be a real statement of intent by Ulster.

"However, Tommy is fully focused on the Ospreys at the moment and is concentrating on getting back into his rugby and producing his best for them in the lead-in to the November internationals".