Wales U20s 25 Ireland U20s 26: These underage tournaments are supposed to be more about character-forming than winning but Ireland managed to achieve both aims in an astonishing start to the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Munster A 28 Ospreys Premiership Select 8: Munster further strengthened their hopes of pool honours in the B&I Cup at Rosbrien last night when they scored a bonus-point victory over an Ospreys Premiership selection. 

Munster face into the first of two consecutive British and Irish Cup ties against old Welsh rivals the Ospreys at Rosbrien tonight (7.30pm) in the full knowledge that nothing but victory will do in their bid to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.