Has Munster game developed enough to stun mighty Sarries?

This time 12 months ago, Munster and Leinster felt bulletproof as they approached their respective Champions Cup semi-final deciders against Racing 92 and Scarlets, with both squads densely fortified with players from Ireland’s all-conquering Grand Slam team.

Despite the fact that Munster were on the road, in Bordeaux, against a Racing side that displayed both resilience and class to beat Clermont Auvergne away at the Stade Marcel-Michelin in their quarter-final, many fancied Johann van Graan’s chances of leading his new charges to a first European Cup final in a decade, just six months into his tenure.