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Hogan To Lead Leinster Cup Side
The Leinster team to face Gael Force in Wednesday night's final British & Irish Cup Pool A clash at Stirling RFC (kick-off 7pm) has been named.

In Pics: Ireland Training Ahead Of Welsh Clash
The fourth round of matches in this season's RBS 6 Nations is fast approaching and preparations for well underway for Ireland's crunch clash with Wales on Saturday. Check out our photo galleries for a closer look.

No Easy Selection Decisions - Kidney
Commenting on the team to face Wales, Ireland coach Declan Kidney said: "They're not easy decisions, we took a look at all fifteen positions because we've a number of guys who are really knocking on the door. The rising tide is making players play well. The guys fronted up against England, but so did the guys that came off the bench. If we do do something on Saturday, it will be because of the collective effort - not just because of the fifteen players on the pitch."

Enjoyment Factor Spurs O'Driscoll On
Irish rugby will celebrate another significant player milestone this Saturday when centre Brian O'Driscoll becomes the second Irishman to play 100 times for his country. He spoke at today's team announcement press conference about the achievement.

O2 Irish Rugby iPhone App Launched
The IRFU have just launched our brand new Irish Rugby App for the iPhone. Brought to you in association with O2 you can download it to your iPhone today and get all the rugby news, live score updates and much more - absolutely free!

Ireland Team To Play Wales
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll will win his 100th cap for his country when he leads out the team against Wales at Croke Park on Saturday. Head coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged starting line-up for the game.

Williams To Captain Wales
Martyn Williams will captain Wales in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations encounter with Ireland at Croke Park (kick-off 2.30pm). Regular skipper Ryan Jones has been ruled out with a calf injury.

O'Connell Targets Winning Run-In
When Wales last visited Croke Park, they came away with a 16-12 victory and the Triple Crown. Previewing Saturday's clash, Paul O'Connell said: "They put one over on us that day, two years ago. We're coming to the end of our time at Croke Park and that will be a big motivation for the team to finish off on a high there (in the final two games)."

Davin Stand Ticket Holders: Important Notice
Ireland v Wales and Ireland v Scotland - an important notice for all Davin Stand Ticket Holders about a change of access routes to Croke Park.