Munster 18 Benetton Treviso 13: The consolation on a less than satisfactory Guinness Pro12 performance at Musgrave Park on Saturday night was the win, four points in the bag, that puts Munster in a much healthier position than at the same stage last season when they lost first time out to Edinburgh.

Crusaders centre Rua Tipoki will lead the New Zealand Maori in their Churchill Cup defence this month.

New Zealand Maori coach Donny Stevenson has made wholesale changes for Saturday’s Churchill Cup match against Ireland A in Santa Clara.

Nick Evans will bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on All Blacks selection by making his debut for Otago against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.