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ITM Cup preview: Round 6, Part Two

Auckland were awful last week against Canterbury and they will need to regroup quickly if they are to beat a resurgent Taranaki this weekend at Eden Park.

Preview: Connacht v Dragons

Eric Elwood has announced his first Magners League team since taking over at Connacht for their opening clash against the Dragons.

Preview: Wasps v Harlequins

Wasps have named new signings Nic Berry, Riki Flutey, Richard Haughton and Andy Powell in their team to face Quins at Twickenham.

Preview: London Irish v Saracens

London Irish boss Toby Booth has recalled Sailosi Tagicakibau for Twickenham's Double Header opener against Saracens on Saturday.

No decision yet on Boks rest

The next fortnight could bring a decision on whether or not the Springbok management decide to rest players on their year-end tour.

Preview: Northampton v Leicester

In the game of the opening weekend of Aviva Premiership 2010/11, Northampton will host Leicester at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday.

Preview: Exeter v Gloucester

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter insists everything is just how he wants it to be as he prepares his side for their Premiership debut.

Preview: Treviso v Scarlets

Rob McCusker will lead out the Scarlets after being named captain for their Magners League opener against Treviso on Saturday.

Preview: Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh

Rob Moffat wants a big start to Edinburgh's Magners League campaign after naming his team for Saturday's clash at Cardiff Blues.

Sharks in pink for Loftus

The Currie Cup pace-setters will look a little different on Saturday having swapped their familiar black and white for a touch of pink.

Canterbury brush aside BoP

Canterbury moved top of the ITM Cup table on Friday after they recorded a hard-fought 28-9 victory over Bay of Plenty at AMI Stadium.

Redpath sympathises with Cockerill

Gloucester Head Coach Bryan Redpath has backed Richard Cockerill's decision to ban his Tigers from the social networking site Twitter.

Palu gone past November

Wycliff Palu has labelled Australia's end-of-year tour 'out of reach' as he continues his arduous comeback from knee reconstructive surgery.

Wallabies could leapfrog Springboks

Second place in the IRB World Rankings is at stake when South Africa and Australia meet for the second time in seven days on Saturday.

Tipster punting on Bath and Ulster

Europe is now just hours away from Magners League and Aviva Premiership 2010/11 which makes today the day listen to our Tipster.