Kildare’s Cian Prendergast will lead his Connacht side onto the field at Dexcom Stadium, Galway, on Saturday afternoon when they face Scarlets in Round 2 of the BTK United Rugby Championship.

There was better news for Connacht, as Bundee Aki returns from injury that kept him out of the games in South Africa.

Kerry kingpins Dr Crokes will go up against Tyrone's Errigal Ciarán in Newbridge from at 3pm.

A big day of action in the Premier League.

The 25-year-old will miss Ireland's Six Nations campaign, as Andy Farrell's side aim to win back-to back Grand Slams.