...Clonakilty, last season's Divison Three champions, should prove a tricky team to beat for Division Two's current table-toppers Barnhall...

See below for previews of this weekend's Division Two matches - leaders Barnhall face a tricky trip to Clonakilty, last season's Division Three champions, while Young Munster and Carlow collide at Clifford Park.

AIB LEAGUE: DIVISION TWO: Saturday, December 2

BECTIVE RANGERS (14th) v GREYSTONES (2nd), Donnybrook, 2.30pm
Referee: Darragh McCormack (Munster)

Previous League Meetings: 9 (Bective W6, Greystones W3); At Donnybrook: 4 (Bective W3, Greystones W1)

Last Season: January 21, 2006 - Greystones 25 Bective 10, Dr. Hickey Park

Form: Bective (most recent games on left hand side): WLLLL
Greystones: LWWWL

Bective - Notes: *This is their second of five home games to Leinster clubs this season
*They are on a hat-trick of AIB League victories over Greystones, and first played the Wicklow men back in the 1994/95 seasons
*They have club stalwart Frank Smyth back in harness as one of their coaches for the remainder of the season
*They moved out of the relegation zone after their 21-18 win over County Carlow on November 18
*Their top points scorer is Pat Noble (17 points)

Greystones - Notes: *This is the first of their three away games against Leinster clubs this season
*This is their 42nd AIB League fixture on the road in Leinster and they are seeking their 15th win
*On their most recent visit to Donnybrook to face Bective in the league, back in December 1999, they lost 16-12
*One of their former players Damian Hall is captain of Bective this season
*Their top points scorer is James Power (23 points). Their top try scorer is Rob Connolly (3)

CLONAKILTY (8th) v BARNHALL (1st), Shannonvale Cross, 2.30pm
Referee: Ger English (Munster)

Previous League Meetings: 1 (Clonakilty W0, Barnhall W1); At Shannonvale Cross: 0

Last Season: No match (Clonakilty were in Division Three)

Form: Clonakilty (most recent games on left hand side): LWWLW
Barnhall: WLWWW

Clonakilty - Notes: *This is their third of six home games against Leinster opposition this season
*They lost 25-15 to Barnhall at Parsonstown in a play-off at the end of the 2004/05 season, a defeat which kept 'Clon' in Division Three for one more season
*This weekend sees them playing their fourth of six consecutive AIB League games against Leinster clubs
*They won their two previous home fixtures in the league this season, but lost 18-10 to Dublin University last time out, dropping five places in the table
*Their top points scorer is Gary Cribb (29 points)

Barnhall - Notes: *This is their first of four trips to Munster this season
*They are seeking their 23rd victory in their 50th AIB League game against a Munster clubs
*They are currently top of Division Two for the first time in their history - they beat Young Munster 31-13 last time out to move up three places
*They are one of three Leinster clubs sitting at the top of Division Two currently
*Their top points scorer is Cathal Connolly (40 points). Their top try scorers are Riaan Erasmus and Luke Doddrell (2 each)

...Greystones' try-scoring flanker Rob Connolly...

DE LA SALLE PALMERSTON (13th) v HIGHFIELD (5th), Kilternan, 2.30pm
Referee: Allen McDowell (Ulster)

Previous League Meetings: 6 (DLSP W4, Highfield W2); At Kilternan: 4 (DLSP W3, Highfield W1)

Last Season: January 21, 2006 - Highfield 12 DLSP 19, Woodleigh Park

Form: DLSP (most recent on left hand side): LWLLL
Highfield: WWLWW

DLSP - Notes: *This is their second of four games at home to Munster clubs this season
*This is their 66th AIB League fixture against a Munster club and they are seeking their 30th victory
*They have won their last three league clashes with Highfield, and they are on a hat-trick of home wins over the Corkmen
*They lost 40-8 to Old Belvedere last time out, a result which saw them drop five places in the table
*Their top points scorer is Conor Hickey (28 points). Their top try scorers are Conor Power, Cillian Lehman and Andy Munn (2 each)

Highfield - Notes: *This is their second of five visits to Leinster this season
*They have played DLSP more times than any other club in the AIB League - they first played them during the 1993/94 season
*On their most recent visit to Kilternan in April 2005, they lost 21-3
*They have won their last four away games in the league, and along with Old Crescent and Malone, Highfield have conceded the least amount of tries (3) so far in Division Two this term
*Their top points scorer is Colin Mahony (14 points). Their top try scorer is Anthony Wise (2)

MIDLETON (9th) v OLD BELVEDERE (3rd), Towns Park, 2.30pm
Referee: Jonathan Peak (Ulster)

Previous League Meetings: 6 (Midleton W0, Belvedere W6); At Towns Park: 2 (Midleton W0, Belvedere W2)

Last Season: January 21, 2006 - Old Belvedere 43 Midleton 37, Anglesea Road

Form: Midleton (most recent on left hand side): WWLLW
Belvedere: WWWLL

Midleton - Notes: *This is their second of three home games to Leinster clubs this season
*They are seeking their ninth success in 20 AIB League fixtures at home to a Leinster club
*They have played Old Belvedere more times than any other club in the league - they have so far conceded the least amount of penalty goals (2) in Division Two this season
*They first played 'Belvo' in the 2000/01 season, and are on a hat-trick of home defeats to the Dubliners
*Their top points scorer is Tyrone Taiepa (38 points). Their top try scorer is Damian Smyth (2)

Belvedere - Notes: *This is their second of five trips to Munster this season
*They are bidding for their 33rd win in 75 AIB League fixtures away to a Munster club
*They won the Leinster Senior Cup recently for the first time since 1968, beating Clontarf 19-16 in the final
*They won 10-5 on their most recent league visit to Towns Park (January 2004) and have won all six of their previous meetings with Midleton
*Their top points scorer is Richie Murphy (53 points). Their top try scorer is Kevin Barden (5)

...The scene at Trinity's College Park on a wet Saturday afternoon...

SUTTONIANS (7th) v DUBLIN UNIVERSITY (10th), John J McDowell Grounds, 2.30pm
Referee: John Carvill (Leinster)

Previous League Meetings: 4 (Suttonians W1, Dublin Uni W3); At John J McDowell Grounds: 3 (Suttonians W1, Dublin Uni W2)

Last Season: No match (Suttonians were in Division Three, Dublin University were in Division One)

Form: Suttonians (most recent game on left hand side): WLLWL
Dublin University: WLLWL

Suttonians - Notes: *This is their first of two home games against Leinster opposition this season
*They are hoping this weekend for their tenth success in 18 AIB League matches at home to a Leinster club
*They first played league rugby against Trinity during the 1997/98 season when both clubs were in Division Three
*Their 23-14 dismissal of Malone last time out saw them move up four places in the table - this is their first of four consecutive league games against Leinster clubs
*Their top points scorer is Paddy Maguire (40 points). Their top try scorer is Darragh Mulligan (2)

Dublin Uni - Notes: *This is their second of four away games in Leinster this season
*They are on the lookout for their 11th victory in what is their 25th AIB League game away to a Leinster club
*They have not lined out against Suttonians in the league for the past four seasons - they lost 16-12 on their most recent visit to the McDowell Grounds (February 2002)
*They beat Clonakilty 18-10 last time out in the league and deservedly claimed a 16-13 win over UCD in the recent Colours match
*Their top points scorer is Johnny Watt (47 points). Their top try scorer is also Watt (2)

THOMOND (11th) v MALONE (15th), Fitzgerald Park, 2.30pm
Referee: Ken Henley-Willis (Leinster)

Previous League Meetings: 5 (Thomond W1, Malone W4); At Fitzgerald Park: 2 (Thomond W1, Malone W1)

Last Season: January 21, 2006 - Malone 38 Thomond 16, Gibson Park

Form: Thomond (most recent game on left hand side): LDWLL
Malone: LLWLL

Thomond - Notes: *This is their one and only home game this season against an Ulster club
*This weekend marks their 25th AIB League fixture at home to Ulster opposition and they are bidding for their 12th win
*November 2002 saw Malone visit Fitzgerald Park for the first time in the league, and Thomond lost that game 22-15
*This is their first game in the league this season against non-Munster opposition - they are seeking their 50th league win of all-time
*Their top points scorer is John Cusack (38 points). Their top try scorer is Keith Earls (2)

Malone - Notes: *This is their second of four visits to Munster this season
*They lost 23-12 on their most recent visit to Fitzgerald Park back in November 2004
*They first played league rugby against Thomond during the 2001/02 campaign
*They have kicked the least amount of penalty goals (2) and conceded the most penalty goals (12) so far in Division Two - they are in the relegation zone currently but have only conceded three tries in their four outings to date
*Their top points scorer is Mark McCrea (10 points). Their top try scorer is also McCrea (2)

...Young Munster's Aidan McNulty on the attack against Old Belvedere last season...

UCC (4th) v OLD CRESCENT (6th), The Mardyke, 2.30pm
Referee: Mark Hermin (Leinster)

Previous League Meetings: 7 (UCC W2, D2, Crescent W3); At The Mardyke: 3 (UCC W1, D1, Crescent W1)

Last Season: January 21, 2006 - Old Crescent 20 UCC 8, Rosbrien

Form: UCC (most recent game on the left hand side): WLWWL
Crescent: LWWWW

UCC - Notes: *This is their third of four home games against Munster clubs this season
*This weekend they are playing their 30th AIB League tie against home to Munster opposition and are seeking their 19th victory
*They have lost just one of their last four league encounters with Crescent, and are the top Munster club in Division Two at present
*Along with three other clubs, they have scored the most tries (9) so far in the Division Two campaign - they look set to be missing the Munster-tied Darragh Hurley and Jeremy Manning
*Their top points scorer is Jeremy Manning (13 points). Their top try scorers are Barry O'Mahony and Paddy Thompson (2 each)

Old Crescent - Notes: *This is their first of two away games in Munster this season
*They first clashed with UCC in the league during the 1998/99 season - they lost 35-19 on their most recent visit to the Mardyke in January 2005
*They beat UCC 31-30 in the first round of the Munster Senior Cup in September, and are seeking their 100th win in the history of the AIB League
*They have so far conceded the least points (40 and the least tries (3) in Division Two this season
*Their top points scorer is Brian Begley (16 points). Their top try scorer is Niall O'Brien (2)

YOUNG MUNSTER (12th) v COUNTY CARLOW (16th), Tom Clifford Park, 2.30pm
Referee: Peter Ferguson (Ulster)

Previous League Meetings: 1 (Young Munster W0, Carlow W1); At Tom Clifford Park: 0

Last Season: No match (County Carlow were in Division One)

Form: Young Munster (most recent game on the left hand side): LDLWL
Carlow: LLLLL

Young Munster - Notes: *This is their second of three home games against Leinster opposition this season
*They travelled to Oak Park and lost 16-11 in September 2001 in their only previous AIB League fixture with Carlow
*They dropped three places in the table after their 31-13 loss to Barnhall last time out
*After 11 consecutive home wins in the league, they have lost and drawn their last two games at Clifford Park - they have recently dispensed with the services of their 6ft 7in Kiwi lock Vince Proctor
*Their top points scorer is Mark Connolly (30 points). Their top try scorers are Derek Corcoran and Michael South (2 each)

County Carlow - Notes: *This is their first of three trips to Munster this season
*They first encountered Young Munster in the AIB League during the 2001/02 season
*They have lost their last 20 AIB League matches, and have lost their last ten league fixtures against Limerick opposition
*They have picked up a bonus point in three of their four Division Two games this season - they lost 21-18 to Bective at home on November 18
*Their top points scorer is Greg Jacob (40 points). Their top try scorer is also Jacob (2 each)

- AIB League statistics courtesy of Des Daly -