Caelan Doris has been named Ireland captain for the Autumn Nations Series, taking over from Peter O'Mahony who has also been named in the squad.
Munster player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: Twenty-seven weeks after Munster ambushed Leinster in Dublin, surprisingly winning a URC semi-final in a city where they hadn’t beaten the hosts since 2014, the bragging rights in this reignited Irish rivalry were restored to Leo Cullen’s side on a 21-16 scoreline.
Long-serving Munster skipper Peter O’Mahony has relinquished the captaincy after more than a decade in the role at the Irish province.
Here are the Leinster and Munster player ratings from the Rainbow Cup opener where the result from the recent PRO14 final was reversed.
PRO14 Final ratings: A typical Leinster Munster affair: brutal intensity, even if the game itself lacked spectacle.
Saturday's PRO14 final features all 19 Leinster and Munster players who played last week for Ireland, but there is a twist regarding Sexton.
Ronan O'Mahony was having the time of his life until a match at Treviso in April 2017 left him suffering the injury that has now prematurely ended his career.
Munster supporters exited Thomond Park on Saturday night on cloud nine following their record PRO14 derby destruction of hapless Irish rivals Ulster.
Munster romped to a big victory at hapless Zebre in Pro12 on Saturday, but Leinster remain top courtesy of a hard-fought win over Cardiff.