The weekend’s provincial action took a hit as Connacht and Ulster both saw their games postponed courtesy of Storm Amy. Munster managed to get their game in as they saw off Cardiff while Leinster finished up their South African trip with another defeat. It’s the first time they’ve lost their first two fixtures of a campaign since 2003.
Is there genuine room for concern or is this just a continuation of their difficult relationship with South African trips?
Do Munster look a more cohesive unit as the Croke Park clash looms into view in two rounds’ time?
And what does all of this mean for Ireland selection in the coming weeks? Former Ireland international Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to discuss.
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Produced by John Casey.