Ireland have named an unchanged side for Saturday's mouth-watering Six Nations encounter with Wales.

Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees returns to the Wales side for Saturday's Six Nations encounter with Ireland but skipper Ryan Jones will not be involved in Dublin.

Edinburgh's Magners League Ambassador Nick De Luca has been recalled to the Scotland starting side for Saturday's Six Nations clash with England.

Celtic Rugby is delighted to announce today (Monday, 8 March, 2010) that from next season the Magners League will include two teams from Italy.

Paul Turner's Newport Gwent Dragons took a major scalp when they defeated the defending Magners League champions 31-22 on Saturday, and now his team are wirthin touching distance of a Play-Off spot

Mike Phillips has signed a long-term contract with the Play-Off chasing Ospreys.

Nick De Luca outlined the chief reason behind his decision to sign a new two year contract with Edinburgh - his hunger to win trophies.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika said his side showed 'real character' as they fought their way to a 29-20 triumph over Cardiff Blues on Sunday. The result moved the Irish province back to the top of the Magners League.

Dutch winger Tim Visser etched his name into the Magners League record books, scoring the fastest try hat-trick in the competition's history as Edinburgh claimed a stunning 33-17 victory over the Ospreys at Murrayfield.

Aled Brew scored a superb opening try to light the touch paper in the Newport Gwent Dragons' first win over Munster since January 2007. Young fly-half Jason Tovey was once again influential, kicking 16 points in a man-of-the-match performance.

Glasgow Warriors missed their chance to move back to the top of the Magners League but fought back valiantly to claim a 19-19 draw with Connacht at the Sportsground.

The Scarlets struck for two tries in the opening quarter as they brought Ulster's unbeaten run in 2010 to an end and boosted their own Heineken Cup qualification hopes with a 25-8 victory at Parc y Scarlets.

British & Irish Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips will go head-to-head with IRB World Player of the Year nominee Mike Blair when he makes his first start for the Ospreys since October in the Magners League clash against Edinburgh this weekend.

Cardiff Blues back Gareth Thomas has agreed a switch to rugby league.

The Ospreys team to face Edinburgh in the Magners League on Sunday 7th March at Murrayfield (2.00pm), has been named.

Paul Turner has announced his side for the Dragons' clash with Magners League champions Munster on Saturday at Rodney Parade (6.30pm).

Ronan O'Gara will captain Munster in the Magners League clash with The Dragons in Rodney Parade tomorrow.

Leinster's team to face Cardiff Blues in Sunday's Magners League clash at the Cardiff City Stadium (4pm) has been named.

Connacht legend Eric Elwood will take the reigns at the Magners League outfit at the end of this season.

Luke Charteris' impressive Magners League form should lead to an international recall says his club coach.