“Are you a real Munster person because what you did there was worse than anything that has happened in Thomond Park ever.”

Out-half Ian Keatley may have taken a protracted route to Munster but he will have no divided loyalties in tomorrow’s eagerly awaited Guinness PRO12 clash with Connacht at Thomond Park.

Munster’s Ian Keatley has missed out on a place in Joe Schmidt’s 45-man squad for the eagerly anticipated Rugby World Cup.

Three key issues to decide the Pro12 final

Ian Madigan admits to fears that he could slip out of Joe Schmidt’s World Cup plans, what with two of his main rivals for a place in the squad set to benefit from the opportunity to display their wares in the Pro12 play-offs.

Having backed Toulon and Clermont to produce a decent spectacle in the European Champions Cup final, I’m glad to say we weren’t disappointed.

Conor Murray believes tomorrow’s battle of the half-backs at Ravenhill will ensure the Guinness Pro12 interprovincial showdown between Ulster and Munster is a contest to savour.

Joe Schmidt has said that Ian Keatley is on standby in case Jonathan Sexton cannot play in the Wales clash on Saturday.