Simon Zebo and Andrew Conway have only 50/50 chances of facing Toulon next Saturday as Munster's injury list continues to rise.

Munster 19 Scarlets 7: Tommy O’Donnell and Rory Scannell were the latest Munster players to check into the province’s treatment room as head coach Johann van Graan admitted both Simon Zebo and Andrew Conway have only 50/50 chances of facing Toulon next Saturday.

Jordan Larmour is the only uncapped player involved in this week’s Ireland camp ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations opener in Paris.

Johann van Graan has hailed Simon Zebo as a “completely unique” talent and revealed the full-back’s pledge to make his remaining time at Munster his best few months in red.

Jordan Larmour’s spectacular solo, counter-attacking try against Munster on St Stephen’s Day may have catapulted the rising Leinster star into the nation’s consciousness but it came as no surprise to the opposition coach that night, Felix Jones.

Connacht were obliged to bring a below-strength squad to Thomond Park on Saturday night and as a consequence paid a heavy price against a committed Munster side badly in need of a comprehensive victory. 

Keith Earls has understood for a while that becoming a family man has helped to relegate rugby down the pecking order of priorities. 

Munster captain Peter O’Mahony will put province before personal business while his future is being decided over the next few weeks, writes Simon Lewis.

Key Munster players Keith Earls and James Cronin are unlikely to play any rugby for the remainder of 2017.

Andrew Conway stands nonchalantly with hands in pockets talking about the need to stay level-headed.

Johnny Sexton has never had the same “resilience” since his stint in France and that’s why Ireland choose not to select overseas-based players, according to Ireland coach Joe Schmidt.

Conor Murray says the green shirt is the best weapon Ireland have in the war against foreign teams.

In his weekly column, Ronan O’Gara throws some light on Simon Zebo's much talked about move to France and reflects on an emotional clash with Munster.

Conor Murray has opened up about his "best mate" Simon Zebo moving to France and the winger's omission from the Ireland squad.

Connacht captain John Muldoon said that Simon Zebo has probably put his international career ‘on the back burner’ by going to France, but the veteran star can understand why he has made the move.

You may think that Darren Sweetnam could be feeling some pressure as he looks around the Munster training ground and sees the likes of Keith Earls and Simon Zebo limbering up for their first starts of the campaign.

The roof will be closed, the ball will be relatively dry and the track will be fast, so we’re in for a rip-roarer in Cardiff, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Munster 29, Leinster 17: Munster laid down a marker over their Guinness Pro12 title rivals as they saw off old enemies Leinster in style at Thomond Park.

Just when he thought it was safe to go back onto the wing, Keith Earls could be pressed into service in Munster’s injury-hit midfield.

Conor Murray hopes Joe Schmidt will take stock of Ireland’s potential and elect to stay and guide the national team to better things after an encouraging summer tour to South Africa.

Francis Saili, Munster’s big name signing from Auckland, is set to make his first appearance in the red jersey in Friday’s friendly against Connacht at Thomond Park.

Anthony Foley will prepare for Saturday’s Guinness Pro12 final against Glasgow Warriors with injury problems exacerbating concerns about Munster’s poor game management in the narrow semi-final win over Ospreys.

The ‘Cult of Joe’ that has fastened itself around the team and its coach is no bad thing, writes Brendan O’Brien.

When it comes to the RBS 6 Nations, Rob Kearney has seen it, won it and even flirted with a wooden spoon.

Felix Jones is not in the business of counting the minutes he gets in an Ireland jersey, but he has 80 of them to make an impression when he lines out at full-back against Georgia tomorrow.

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell admitted sorting out missed tackles will be one of their biggest priorities this week as they prepare for the second and concluding test against the Pumas in Tucuman on Saturday.

Rob Penney may wish to stay silent about his decision to leave Munster at the end of the season and any thoughts on his successor but he could not have been more vocal about his wish to let Simon Zebo stay true to his own exuberant self.

In terms of resolving outstanding issues, head coach Rob Penney is receiving plenty of encouragement from his medics ahead of Munster’s Heineken Cup clash in Gloucester, even if he appears more than happy to put discussion of his own future on hold.

Munster have received a potential double boost to their Heineken Cup double-header preparations with Perpignan next month with the possible return of Ireland duo Donnacha Ryan and Keith Earls after injury.

The disappointment at losing the Ireland captaincy still lingers but Brian O’Driscoll has been in the game long enough to realise there are more important things in his life than playing rugby.

Conor Murray’s emergence as a candidate for the Lions tour next summer has come on the back of a steady stream of improved performances, culminating in his dominance of Mike Phillips in Cardiff last weekend.

Brian O’Driscoll claimed his man of the match award and insisted losing the Ireland captaincy does not make a difference to his game or his leadership.

Conor Murray has warned Welsh giants Alex Cuthbert and George North that Ireland’s less imposing wings will withstand the brutish assault they can expect in Cardiff.

Munster winger Simon Zebo put pen to paper on a three-year contract yesterday and was told he has at least a decade of top-flight rugby ahead of him with the province.