The new PRO14 campaign may be in its infancy but for the Cheetahs their clash with Munster this evening kick-off 5.15pm) has a real end-of-season feel to it in Bloemfontein.

London Irish will make their first English cup final appearance for 22 years on Saturday, with rugby director Conor O’Shea declaring: ‘‘We don’t want it to be a flash in the pan.’’