Finn Russell had read Joey Carbery’s intention as clearly as if it were laid bare on the giant screen above them at Murrayfield. The Scotland fly-half took full advantage of the situation to intercept the replacement’s pass and make the break, offloading from the deck after Keith Earl’s last-ditch tackle to hand Sam Johnson his 28th-minute try, a score that cut the visitors’ lead to two points.

As has been evident in the outpouring of sorrow since his death, Anthony Foley made a big impact on people’s lives within and beyond Munster and Saturday’s tribute to him at Thomond Park had a similar impact for CJ Stander and Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend.

Despite falling to a 19-20 defeat to Ulster in Belfast on Friday night, Munster head coach Rob Penney was not overly downbeat, choosing to focus on the positives from a game which could have gone either way.

England Saxons 34 Ireland A 12