Digest/Injury News:Wasps' England international winger Paul Sackey (knee) is the only player ruled out of contention for Saturday's European Cup quarter-final against Leinster at Adams Park.
There are four Irish players currently plying their trade with 2004 European champions, but considering Peter Bracken (Bristol), Johnny O'Connor (Connacht) and Jeremy Staunton (London Irish) are all leaving at the end of the season, only former Munster scrumhalf Eoin Reddan is expected to feature.
The main selection conundrum for coach Shaun Edwards is the backrow where captain Lawrence Dallaglio faces stiff competition from Joe Worsley, Tom Rees and James Haskell, who formed the English backrow against Wales on March 17th.
SCHOOLS' FINAL:Newpark Comprehensive won the Leinster Schools' Section A Fraser McMullen Senior Cup for the first time since 1993 with a 12-3 victory over St Columba's College at Donnybrook yesterday.
When Stephen O'Leary's speculative penalty dropped well short, it was knocked on by prop Alex Browne. From the ensuing scrum, two quick darts around the side were followed by a smooth transition into a running move that ended with O'Leary exploiting the outside shoulder of his opposite number for the opening try.
Fullback O'Leary was back again on the scent six minutes later. He kept his composure to execute a blockdown on left wing Lorian Campbell-Clause in the in-goal area and jumped on the loose ball for his second touchdown.
Just for good measure, he converted from wide out on the right for a 12-0 lead at the break.
St Columba's fullback Max Shirley was their most perceptive attacker. He set up and converted a penalty chance in the 45th minute.
It was Newpark's superior strength over the ball on contact that frustrated the losers.
SCORERS:Newpark Comprehensive: S O'Leary 2 tries, con; St Columba's College: M Shirley pen.
NEWPARK COMPREHENSIVE:S O'Leary; D Fox, J Lynch, C Mills (capt), L Heffernan; T Cahill, R Hegarty; B Ferguson, P Pollock, P Tormey, D Connor, D Whelan, E O'Mahony, A Collins, M O'Sullivan. Replacements: A White for Ferguson (66 mins), R Patterson for Whelan (67 mins).
ST COLUMBA'S COLLEGE:M Shirley; L Campbell-Clause, G Oroschankoff, A Henk, AJ Orekoya; P Owens, C Lilly; A Browne, P Wardell (capt), D Murphy, L Mathews, B Morton, N Saudi, S Stevens, K Harrison. Replacements: J Danaswamy for Murphy (half-time), G Howie for Saudi (60 mins), J Ganly for Stevens (65 mins).
Referee:J Montayne (Leinster Branch).
SCHOOLS' SQUAD:The Ireland Schools' selectors have named a 26-strong squad to take on Japan under-19s this Saturday at Templeville Road, home to St Mary's Rugby Club, at 2.30pm.
The squad will travel to Glasgow for an under-18 Six Nations tournament from April 8th to 14th when they will play Italy, France and England. The team will be captained by James Sandford of Royal School Armagh.
IRELAND UNDER-18 SCHOOLS' SQUAD:Forwards (14) - Alex Byrne (St Michael's College), Peter Kelleher (PBC Cork), Nermin Lovic (Belvedere College), Adam Macklin (Methodist College), Stephen Mahony (St Michael's College), Patrick McAllister (RS Armagh), Patrick McGowan (Ballymena Academy), Kyle O'Dwyer (CBC Cork), Brian O'Hara (PBC Cork), Peter O'Mahony (PBC Cork), Felix Ross (The King's Hospital), James Ryan (Rockwell College), James Sandford (RS Armagh, capt), Thomas Sexton (Belvedere College). Backs (12) - Ricky Andrew (Ballymena Academy), Mark Atkinson (Grosvenor GS), Sam Bell (Methodist College), Andrew Burke (Crescent College), Gary Foley (CBC Monkstown), Shane Gahan (Gonzaga College), Robert Johnston (Blackrock College), David Kearney (Clongowes Wood College), Ian Madigan (Blackrock College), Chris Nolan (CBC Cork), Ronan O'Mahony (Castletroy College), Richard Reaney (RS Armagh), Management - Lorcan Balfe (manager), Peter Melia (coach), Paul Barr (assistant coach), Ossie Fogarty (doctor), David Lyons (physiotherapist).
