All metrics point to a tight second-leg encounter against the English side

Munster, Leinster and Ulster all playing at home with quarter-final places on the line

Munster should have been dead and buried at half-time against Exeter but weren’t

Munster duo forced to withdraw having come down with gastroenteritis problems

Big lads in Limerick are now choosing hurling instead of Munster rugby

Ben Healy gets the nod at outhalf as Simon Zebo, Keith Earls and Mike Haley all return

Lack of creative attacking patterns ensures Van Graan’s side are too easy to defend against

Leo Cullen’s side now 10 points clear after dominant display over great rivals

Carbery, Kilcoyne, Murray and O’Mahony all in line for duty in front of Thomond Park faithful

McFarland picks Ireland internationals for tour while Jenkins returns for Munster

Irish scrumhalf says: ‘When you’re used to starting for a good while that’s still the aim’

Conor Murray try completes comfortable victory to secure first silverware won on home soil since 2004

Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome

‘Our lads won’t have one minute’s thought about what’s going on in Paris’

Despite some missed opportunities at Twickenham, captain insists Farrell’s men will try to perfect potent offloading game

Andy Farrell: ‘If you said this before the game, we would have snatched your hand off’

Donal Lenihan went through the exultant highs and funereal lows in a draining 80 minutes

England’s head coach has made a name for himself when it comes to his sharp quips

Munster backrow admits the Ireland-England rivalry is special ahead of London trip

Ireland head coach names a settled XV with a number of players returning from injury

Andy Farrell picks an experienced team for Saturday’s trip to Twickenham

Italy’s presence should not be guaranteed if they cannot be competitive

Andy Farrell looks on the bright side of a game marred by inaccuracy and a contentious law

Visitors ended the game with 12 players on the pitch after early red card

Opportunity knocks for Lowry and Carbery as Farrell’s men target bonus-point victory

Galthie’s decision to select six forwards in the replacements important in the end game

Andy Farrell’s side favourites to reignite championship bid when Italy come to Dublin

‘They feel the game, they are in the moment, they understand what is happening’

Peter O’Mahony’s early red card against Wales last year proved costly

Van Graan is leaving, their games are a hard watch, but they’re still in an enviable position

Top-four seeding would earn Munster comfort blanket of home second leg in next round

‘It’s Europe in Thomond and there’s no getting away from it’

A tricky assignment against such familiar and gritty opponents awaits Munster

Coach scotches any notion he would quit the province before the end of his contract in June

Centre unlikely to feature in Champions Cup clash against Castres

Province’s recent URC performances have been woeful - coaching change is needed

Johann van Graan’s side will need a vastly improved performance after Connacht defeat

Memorable victory over New Zealand was one of the best-ever Ireland displays

The players, the try, the tackle and the moments of the rugby year

Johann van Graan happy with nine-point haul from opening two games in Europe