Toulouse rolled back the years to end Leinster's 10-match winning streak in the Heineken Champions Cup thanks to Maxime Medard's 68th-minute breakaway try at Stade Ernest Wallon.

The Ireland Women wrapped up day one of the USA 7s tournament with a record HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series win, sweeping Fiji aside on a 59-7 scoreline to set up a Cup quarter-final crack at New Zealand later today in Glendale, Colorado (kick-off 10.30am local time/5.30pm Irish time).

Leinster line up against Toulouse for the first time since their 2011 semi-final win, with an 11th consecutive Heineken Champions Cup victory their target this afternoon as they look to take control of Pool 1.

Lansdowne got their title defence back on track with a two-try victory over UCD under the Belfield Bowl floodlights on Friday, while Tom Hayes' Shannon side were in superb form this afternoon as they came away from Terenure College with a six-try 41-14 win.

Leinster 'A' were crowned champions of the inaugural Celtic Cup after they held on to claim a hard-earned 15-8 triumph over Scarlets 'A' in Llanelli this afternoon.

Shannon and Young Munster have climbed into the top four in Division 1A with the former's 41-14 win at Terenure College arguably the rest of the weekend in the All-Ireland League. All of the Division 1B clubs have now tasted victory following maiden triumphs today for Ballymena, Buccaneers, City of Armagh and Ballynahinch.

Danny Cipriani's first half red card was the major talking point after Munster ran out 36-22 bonus point winners over 14-man Gloucester in a scrappy Heineken Champions Cup clash at Thomond Park.

The unique setting of the indoor Paris La Defense Arena will play host to the first ever Heineken Champions Cup meeting of Racing 92 and Ulster. The prize on offer is top spot in Pool 4 heading into the December double headers.

Connacht head to Salford in the second round of the European Challenge Cup, looking to out back-to-back wins together against Sale Sharks who boast a perfect four-from-four record against the westerners.

For their first home match in this season's Heineken Champions Cup, Munster meet Gloucester for the eight time with the province emerging with five victories from the previous seven clashes.

The Leinster 'A' team to face their Scarlets counterparts in Saturday afternoon's Celtic Cup final at Parc y Scarlets (kick-off 4pm) has been announced.

Two Friday Night Lights clashes at Belfield and Greenfields launch another eagerly-awaited round of Division 1A action, which continues on Saturday with the Dooradoyle showdown between Clontarf and Garryowen commanding plenty of attention.

Table-topping Naas' winning start to All-Ireland League Division 1B will come under threat from Simon McKinstry's Banbridge side on Saturday, at the same time as City of Armagh and second-placed Malone duel it out in another bruising Ulster derby.

Scrum half Caolin Blade will captain Connacht for the first time when the westerners take on Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

The Leinster team to play Toulouse in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Stade Ernest Wallon on Sunday (kick-off 4.15pm local time/3.15pm Irish time) has been announced by head coach Leo Cullen.

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has named his team for the first ever meeting with Racing 92 in Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup round 2 fixture in Paris (kick-off 6.30pm local time/5.30pm Irish time).

The Munster team to face Gloucester at Thomond Park in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday (kick-off 1pm) has been named by head coach Johann van Graan.

The Ireland U18 Clubs and the Ireland U18 Schools squads have both been named for their respective training camps over the mid-term break.

Munster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed that Chris Cloete, James Cronin, Neil Cronin, Chris Farrell and Tommy O'Donnell have all signed contract extensions, while scrum half Nick McCarthy is set to join the province.

IRFU referees Sean Gallagher and Joy Neville will take charge of two high profile Women's Test matches during the November international window.