Veteran scrum-half Conor Murray has returned home to Ireland midway through Munster's tour of South Africa for personal reasons.
Connacht erased a 20-point half-time deficit to defeat the Hollywoodbets Sharks 36-30 in a topsy-turvy BKT United Rugby Championship clash at Dexcom Stadium.
Ireland wing Mack Hansen is ready to make his return from injury on Saturday after over eight months on the sidelines.
Munster have been boosted by the return of plenty of international players ahead of their two-match tour of South Africa.
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.
Leinster and Munster have both named their teams for their mouth-watering URC showdown this Saturday in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Ex-Wasps stalwart James Cannon and former Harlequins winger Charlie Walker are among the group of nine players leaving Championship champions Ealing this summer ahead of the 2022/23 season in the English second tier.
Saracens have named their team ahead of their home fixture against Ealing Trailfinders which is due to kick-off at the StoneX Stadium at 1 pm on Saturday.
There is no slowdown in Ealing's immense recruitment drive, with Bath and Nottingham their latest shopping stops on Wednesday to collect a Kiwi and an Irishman.
Not for nothing have the Irish been described as the Samoan rugby players of the northern hemisphere. More often than not, they are excellent value-for-money signings when they head abroad.
