Champions Cup preview: What shape are Munster in? Are Connacht out of their depth?

Having committed to fielding a full matchday squad of 23 players for this Sunday’s trip to Wasps in Coventry, just how competitive can we expect the two-time former champions to be?
Champions Cup preview: What shape are Munster in? Are Connacht out of their depth?

Munster Rugby players before the Heineken Champions Cup match at Thomond Park, Limerick. Picture date: Saturday April 3, 2021.

1 Just how are Munster going to fare?

Having committed to fielding a full matchday squad of 23 players for this Sunday’s trip to Wasps in Coventry, just how competitive can we expect the two-time former champions to be against the English Premiership outfit with 14 staff members still in South Africa having tested positive for Covid-19 and another 34 isolating at home?

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