Andrew Porter is set to make his first Leinster appearance since October in Saturday's interpro derby against Munster at Thomond Park... Jamison Gibson-Park and Harry Byrne make up the half-back pairing.
The Stormers produced a dramatic second-half turnaround at Thomond Park, fighting back from 21–6 down to score three tries and steal an unlikely 27-21 UnitedRugby Championship (URC) victory ... The second half, however, saw a stunning resurgence ... Tries ... .
The clash at Thomond Park (7.30pm kick-off) pits the only two undefeated teams in this year’s competition against each other as they battle to be the sole log-leader early in the season.
Munster snatched a win against Connacht at Thomond Park to preserve their winning streak in the UnitedRugby Championship ...Desperate to follow up on their Croke Park display with a home win, Munster ...
As a performance-based coach, Lancaster sees “the trajectories going in the right direction” as Connacht now head to Thomond Park... are aware of the challenge that likely awaits them at Thomond Park.
Munster v Cardiff, Thomond Park; Saturday, 7.45pm ... A first home game in Limerick for Munster coach Clayton McMillan but not the first time he has coached a side at Thomond Park.
Rather than fold after Sherratt’s departure, Cardiff impressed under interim head coach Corniel van Zyl last week, and Lawler says he expects a fired-up Welsh side to come to Thomond Park on Saturday.