Tommy Bowe will help the Ospreys kick-off the defence of their Magners League title with a trip to familiar territory when the Welsh region open the tournament's 10th anniversary campaign against Ulster at Ravenhill on the weekend of 4 September.

There will be plenty of new faces appearing in the Magners League this season, and not just with the two new Italian clubs, Benetton Treviso and Aironi Rugby.

Magners League Play-Off sides Leinster and Glasgow Warriors will warm-up for the 10th season of Celtic Rugby competition with friendlies against two-times Heineken Cup winners London Wasps in August.

Former Leinster outside half Felipe Contepomi scored 31 points as the Pumas put Grand Slam champions France to the sword in Buenos Aires in a victory that put Scotland's series win in Argentina into even better perspective.

Leinster outside half Jonny Sexton kicked all 15 points as Ireland fell to their fifth successive defeat as they went down 22-15 to Australia in Brisbane.

Leinster star Brian O'Driscoll will be looking to make it a lucky thirteenth appearance against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday when he leads Ireland in search of their first Test win Down Under over Australia in 31 years.

Jonathan Sexton is set to regain the Ireland number 10 jersey after booting 23 points in the 31-28 defeat to New Zealand Maori.

Leinster outside half Jonny Sexton kicked 23 points with eight successive goals for Ireland against the New Zealand Maori, but then missed with a penalty that would have earned his side a draw in Rotorua.

Leinster Rugby are delighted to announce their squad for season 2010/11.

Leinster back row rookie Rhys Ruddock's remarkable rise to fame will continue in Rotorua on Friday night when the teenager makes his senior Ireland debut in the uncapped match against the New Zealand Maori.

Leinster lost their first home Magners League match since September 2008 as the Ospreys struck for two telling first half tries to win the inaugural grand final at the RDS on Saturday.

Leinster have won their last six encounters with Ospreys since Ospreys 19-17 victory at Liberty Stadium in the Magners League on 27 April 2007, whilst the Welshmen's only previous win on Leinster turf was 16-12 at Donnybrook in March 2005.

Munster's Magners League title defence came to a disappointing end at the RDS on Saturday as Jamie Heaslip led Leinster's charge into the grand final on Saturday, May 29.

The two sides have met in three previous semi-finals: Munster winning 23-17 at Lansdowne Road in the Celtic Cup in 2004/05, Munster again winning 30-6 in the European Cup at Lansdowne Road in 2005/06, and Leinster gaining a 25-6 victory at Croke Park in last season's Heineken Cup.

Edinburgh's brave bid to squeeze into the Magners League play-offs was defied by a superb late surge from Leinster in a thrilling eight-try contest at the RDS on Sunday.

Leinster beat Edinburgh 21-19 at Murrayfield in round 4, and have never yet managed to achieve a league double over the Scotsmen in the same season.

Glasgow Warriors failed to notch a try-scoring bonus point against an understrength Leinster side, but a late brace of tries from replacement Rob Dewey saw them add a gloss to the final scoreline at 30-6.

Connacht turned the Magners League table on its head to dish out a 14-point defeat to leaders Leinster and boost their chances of qualifying for the Heineken Cup for the first time.

The last seven encounters between the two teams have all been won by the home side on the day, whilst Leinster's most recent win in Glasgow was 18-21 at Firhill Stadium in the Magners League in May 2006.

Connacht's only win over Leinster since 2004 came in this equivalent fixture last year at the Galway Sportsground.