The Leinster 'A' team to face Melrose in Saturday's second game of the British & Irish Cup at Donnybrook (kick-off 6pm) has been named.

The Ireland players and coaches are coming towards the end of a productive week's training in Limerick, before they move base to Dublin for match week. Check out our latest gallery of training photos.

Following comments made to the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources earlier today, the IRFU reiterates its position as stated to the joint Committee on Arts, Sport and Tourism on June 2, that a very real threat exists to the security and financing of the game at all levels if there is any change to the ability of the IRFU to negotiate on an unrestricted basis with broadcasters.

With Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan meeting IRFU officials and ERC Chief Executive Derek McGrath today to discuss his proposals for free-to-air television, Munster Rugby has called on its famous Red Army to demonstrate its disapproval of what it terms, the Minister's divisive action.

The Connacht Branch of the IRFU is seriously concerned that the consequences of the announcement by Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan to designate Heineken Cup and RBS 6 Nations rugby as listed 'free-to-air' events could have dire consequences for the future of rugby in the west of Ireland.

Leinster Rugby Chief Executive Mick Dawson feels that the Minister for Communications' plans to designate Heineken Cup matches involving Irish sides as 'free-to-air' events are ill-advised.