Bristol 26 Leinster A 30

Munster head coach Rob Penney will expect his squad take a step further along the road to readiness for the season ahead when they face Bristol at Musgrave Park tonight (7pm).

MUNSTER A coach Anthony Foley hopes an early season home defeat to Llanelli doesn’t come back to haunt his side as they seek to wrap up a place in the semi-finals of the British and Irish Cup against Bristol at the Memorial Ground tonight (7.45pm).

Former international centre Mark McCall continued his successful start as Ireland U21 coach as his side handed Grand Slam holders Wales their first defeat in the Six Nations U21 championship for over two years at the Sportsground in Galway.

Wales coach Steve Hansen tonight named six uncapped players in a 47-man preliminary training squad for the RBS Six Nations Championship.