Munster's euphoric homecoming will be completed against Cardiff at Thomond Park on Saturday without Anthony Foley, Paul O'Connell, Donncha O'Callaghan, Ronan O'Gara and Peter Stringer.

WATERFORD give a Munster SFC debut to corner-forward Jason Ryan for Sunday’s first-round game against provincial champions Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll has been ruled out of a Whites v Colours National trial match at Lansdowne Road on Friday (ko 6.30 pm) and also a pre-Summer Tour squad training camp in Dublin on May 11 to 14, because of a hamstring injury.