Harlequins winger Ugo Monye has hailed head coach Conor O’Shea for changing the club form being a troubled one into a winning one following their Premiership victory on Saturday.

Shane Williams ended Leinster’s hopes of a double on Sunday when he scored a try with only two minutes remaining in the Rabo Direct Pro12 final.

Paul O'Connell should be fit to travel with Ireland to New Zealand but Stephen Ferris is almost certain to miss the three Test tour.

Leinster will be aiming to add RaboDirect PRO12 success to their Heineken Cup triumph when they take on Ospreys this Sunday at the RDS.

Brad Thorn will not start for Leinster’s RaboDirect PRO12 final against the Ospreys at the RDS on Sunday, with Devin Toner named in the second row for his 97th appearance for the province.

Robbie Deans is in the enviable position of having to disappoint world-class players by omitting them from his team for the tour of Wales and Scotland.