KEITH EARLS still pinches himself every night to make sure he doesn’t wake up and find his rugby season was just an incredible dream. Having started the season with the aim of playing a few games for Munster, he will join eight other players making their British & Irish Lions debuts in Phokeng.

THE tantalising prospect of an All-Ireland Heineken Cup semi-final between Munster and Leinster moved closer after yesterday’s semi-finals draw in Edinburgh.