Former Ireland international Anthony Foley capped his last home appearance for Munster with a try but Glasgow Warriors failed to read the Musgrave Park script as they beat the European Cup finalists 21-18.

Andrew Trimble has joined Gordon D'Arcy among the absentees for Ireland's summer tour to New Zealand and Australia.

Michael Bradley will lead Ireland to the southern hemisphere this summer as head coach.

Brian O'Driscoll is confident new head coach Declan Kidney has all the right credentials to put a smile back on the face of Irish rugby.

Ireland have confirmed the appointment of Declan Kidney as head coach through to the next World Cup.

Ireland A scrum-half Frank Murphy will leave Leicester at the end of the season after agreeing a move to Connacht.

Former Ireland flanker Keith Gleeson retired on a high with a man-of-the-match performance in Leinster's 41-8 victory over Newport-Gwent Dragons.

Leinster's coronation as Magners League champions came a week early as Michael Cheika's side proved far too strong for the Newport-Gwent Dragons in the title decider at the RDS.

Toulouse coach Guy Noves believes that his side will be the underdogs when they face Munster in the European Cup final in Cardiff later this month.

Munster will be without centre Barry Murphy and back-rower Niall Ronan for the European Cup final against Toulouse on May 24.

Former Wales captain David Pickering has been elected chairman of the RBS 6 Nations.

Munster's already wafer-thin chances of challenging Leinster for the Magners League title evaporated as Ulster took the points courtesy of a 19-9 win.