Owen Farrell set to face Munster

Saracens and England fly-half Owen Farrell missed his club’s 24-23 loss to Gloucester on Friday with a "minor strain" but coach Mark McCall insisted: "We are very confident he will be fit for Munster next week."

Farrell, 23, has struggled for fitness and form and was replaced by George Ford at fly-half for England during the autumn internationals.

Leinster’s opponents in next weekend’s Champions Cup action, Castres, were on the wrong end of a 49-13 hammering from Stade Francais, who went clear atop the French Top 14 on an emotional day in Paris.