LEINSTER

Coach Matt Williams is likely to announce an unchanged side from that which beat Glasgow for Saturday's Celtic League Final against Munster at Lansdowne Road (3.0).

The only mild concern in a litany of bumps and bruises arising from the semi-final is the bruised leg suffered by full back Girvan Dempsey.

Neither outhalf Andy Dunne nor prop Emmet Byrne are expected to be considered because of continuing ankle and shoulder injuries. The Leinster team will be confirmed at lunch-time today.

MUNSTER

The treatment table is a little oversubscribed down Munster way these days with a host of players requiring daily medical attention to make Saturday's game. John Hayes (shoulder), David Wallace (shoulder) and Rob Henderson (knee) are out.

Peter Stringer, Jason Holland, John Kelly, Anthony Foley, Dominic Crotty and Marcus Horan have knocks of varying severity and a decision on most if not all will be made when Declan Kidney announces the team today.

IRFU

The IRFU confirmed that three Ulster clubs have been found guilty of using ineligible players in the AIB Leagues and each has been punished for the transgression.

Ballynahinch played an unregistered overseas player, South African Wayne Williams, for one match in October and the four points they got from that match have been deducted.

Similarly, Banbridge fielded an ineligible overseas player, New Zealander Paul Pamati, under the competition's rules on three occasions (October 6th, 27th and November 3rd) and the one league point they managed during those games has been deducted.

City of Derry transgressed by playing Australian Ashley Bond on September 29th, October 6th and 27th and the six points they earned have been deducted. They had a further two points deducted and a £4,000 fine imposed because the club was alleged to have played Bond under a registered player's name.