Conor Murray says plenty pretenders for Sarries’ crown

Munster pitch up at the home of one English heavyweight tomorrow but it is the travails being experienced by another which has opened up the vista of potential glory for the province, and many others besides, next May.

Back-to-back champions this last two seasons, Saracens have imploded this term with the heavy loss at home to Clermont Auvergne in last Monday’s delayed fixture, their sixth in as many games.

And Conor Murray admits it is a run that makes the heart beat slightly faster.