Andrew Conway
Hat-trick hero Andrew Conway on Leinster's PRO12 win over Ospreys
Hat-trick hero Andrew Conway on Leinster's PRO12 win over Ospreys
Leinster rounded off the league phase of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a bonus point win as the Ospreys relinquished their grip on the trophy.
Isaac Boss will partner Jonathan Sexton at halfback for Leinster against Ospreys in a side which sees several changes to the line-up which started last weekend's Challenge Cup semi-final win.
Munster's RaboDirect PRO12 play-off ambitions suffered a further hit at Thomond Park as they were held to a draw by defending champions the Ospreys.
Munster welcome back Ronan O'Gara, Dave Kilcoyne and skipper Doug Howlett for RaboDirect POro12 clash with the Ospreys
Connacht claimed the scalp of the in-form Ospreys as they beat the reigning RaboDirect Pro12 champions for the first time since 2008.
Robbie Henshaw, who last week earned his first Ireland U-20 cap, returns at full back for Connacht for the home RaboDirect Pro 12 tie against the Ospreys on Friday.
Wales have called Ospreys lock Alun Wyn Jones into their squad for the remainder of the RBS 6 Nations.
Leaders Ulster fell to only their second RaboDirect PRO12 League defeat of the season when their weakened side was outplayed by Ospreys at Ravenhill.
Stuart Olding will make his first start for Ulster at a sold out Ravenhill on Friday night against Ospreys.
Former Ospreys head coach Sean Holley has turned down an offer to replace Eric Elwood as Connacht coach.
Ospreys prop Aaron Jarvis will make his Wales debut in Saturday's autumn Test series opener against Argentina at the Millennium Stadium.
Leinster coach Joe Schmidt was 'massively frustrated' by the loss to the Ospreys
Wing Eli Walker scored a second-half try to give the Ospreys a hard-earned 19-10 victory over Leinster at the Liberty Stadium in the RaboDirect Pro12 league.
Leinster boss Joe Schmidt has made wholesale changes for Sunday afternoon's RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Ospreys.
Ospreys completed a comfortable 26-9 bonus-point victory over Connacht in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the Liberty Stadium.
Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has made seven changes for his side's trip to RaboDirect RPO12 champions Ospreys.
Ospreys prop Aaron Jarvis is the only uncapped player named in a 35-man squad for Wales' autumn Tests against Argentina, Samoa, New Zealand and Australia next month.
Connacht have a number of injury concerns ahead of Saturday's RaboDirect Pro12 game against Ospreys.
This should prove to be one of the best pools with classic match-ups across the schedule, writes Brendan Cole.