O Connell named in Munster side for last game fo year but no room for Horan

Connacht host Glasgow in Eric Elwoods final game in charge in the Rabo pro 12 this weekend and   it will also be a last game for Galway back row Johnny O’Connor who has been named at openside.

Mayo’s Gavin Duffy captains the side from a full back.

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A win for Connacht and denial of bonus point to the Warriors would mean Leinster and Ulster would finish in the top two regardless of their results tomorrow.

Meanwhile

Munster  have named  Paul O’Connell and Denis Hurley in their side for the last game of the season against Zwebre.
 
Ian Keatley is partnrered by casey   Laulala in the centre partnership while JJ Hanrahan and Cathal Sheridan form the half-back pairing.
 
Damien Varley has been named on the bench but there is no room for Marcus Horan

Brian O’Drisscoll is rested for leaders Leinsters clash with Ospreys on tomorrow night in the Rabo direct pro 12.

Ian Madigan partners Fergus Mc Fadden in the centre while Isaac Boss plays beside Jonathan Sexton in the half backs

For Ulsters meeting with Cardiff at Ravenhill John Afoa, Johann Muller and Iain Henderson all return to the side, while Callum Black is preferred to Tom Court in the front row.

Paul Marshall starts at scrum-half, with Ruan Pienaar moving to out-half.

Both Ulster and Leinster will secure home semi finals with victories in their respective games.

Meanwhile

Ireland will play at the Olympic stadium at the World cup in 2015, organisers have confirmed dates and venues today.

Our opening match will be against an Americas qualifier at the Millennium stadium on September 19th followed by a game against a European qualifier in Wembley on September 27th.

After that we play Italy at the Olympic stadium on October 4th and finally play France at the Millennium Stadium on October 11th.