- Ferris in the clear for Paris Rugby: Stephen Ferris will be available to face France in Paris on Saturday night after a disciplinary panel found he had no case to answer following his challenge on Ian Evans last weekend. Ferris's tackle resulted in referee Wayne Barnes issuing a yellow card and the flanker was subsequently cited by the match commissioner.
- O'Shea given chance to shine by Schmidt Rugby: Former Belvedere College student Colm O’Shea will make his Leinster debut at inside centre tomorrow evening, when the European champions host Benetton Treviso at the RDS (7.05pm).
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