Munster A 33 Connacht Eagles 13: Munster A showed flashes of brilliance during their comprehensive win over the Connacht Eagles at Thomond Park yesterday.

Perpignan 17 Munster 18

The Munster medical team will be keeping an eye on the progress of back rowers Tommy O’Donnell, James Coughlan and Niall Ronan ahead of Sunday’s RaboDirect PRO 12 meeting with the Scarlets in Musgrave Park.

You know the landscape is changing when Munster have to employ every marketing strategy in the book to fill Thomond Park for a Heineken Cup pool game.

Munster’s hand has been further strengthened after ten players signed new contracts.