EVERY year at this time I go to very considerable lengths to tell you what you can expect in the coming year.

ALL roads lead to Thomond Park on Saturday for the “Battle of Ireland” between the two top provinces, Munster and Leinster, involving most of Ireland’s Grand Slam heroes.

JUST over a week after two Grand-Slam winning buddies celebrated Ireland’s northern hemisphere rugby triumph, Gordon D’Arcy and Paddy Wallace will be thrown into confrontation at the RDS tomorrow (5.30pm) for a Magners League game that could have far-reaching consequences in the overall battle for the title.

Munster will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Magners League away to Glasgow tonight and one of Ireland's Grand Slam heroes is now targetting a return from injury against the reigning European champions.