Farrell ready to start in Kingsholm as Munster bid to take decisive step to quarter-finals

With two big inter-provincial victories in the bag and a miraculous return to fitness for a key midfield influencer, Munster could not pitch up at Kingsholm tonight in better form for their pivotal Heineken Champions Cup clash with Gloucester.

Yet, after a campaign of performances that have varied in quality throughout, Johann van Graan’s squad will need to be the sum of all their parts if they are to get the away victory that will be vital to progressing from Pool 2 into the knockout stages.