Still winless, European giants Toulon and Munster on the hunt for survival 

the ability of both head coaches, Pierre Mignoni and Munster’s Graham Rowntree to pick strong sides for this first rematch since the 2018 quarter-finals suggests a couple of organisations willing to give their everything to stay alive in the competition.

PULLING STRINGS: Munster chief playmaker Jack Crowley. Pic: Morgan Treacy, Inpho

You can criticise the current format of the Champions Cup pool phases all you want but there is nothing in this Pool 3 match-up between former champions Toulon and Munster this afternoon that suggests its bottom two teams will be going through the motions at Stade Felix Mayol.

With two rounds to go in a six-team pool and four clubs able to progress to April’s knockout rounds, there is still plenty of incentive for this still winless pair at the halfway stage of the qualifying phase.