Joey Carbery

Bundee Aki available for selection after completing his seven-week suspension

Ireland have won all four meetings against Fiji, with all of the matches played in Dublin

Ciarán Frawley’s workload will be managed after he also injured a shoulder in derby game

How the Ireland squad fared during their series-clinching victory in Wellington

Johann van Graan’s side will not return to Thomond Park this season

Munster will now travel to play Ulster in URC quarter-finals with Leinster hosting Glasgow

Loss to Toulouse via the lottery of a penalty shoot-out perhaps the most heartbreaking defeat of all

Munster and Ireland outhalf enjoying trust in teammates as province eyes up quarters

Munster head coach delighted with contribution of Thomond Park crowd

Peter O’Mahony and Joey Carbery play key roles as Exeter put to the sword

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

Props Josh Wycherely and John Ryan come into frontrow for Thomond Park clash

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

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

Johann van Graan concedes better team won but takes positives out of Munster showing

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

A win for Munster in URC encounter would be timely with Champions Cup tie coming up

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

After a slow burn, newest recruits from South Africa are making their presence felt

McFarland picks Ireland internationals for tour while Jenkins returns for Munster

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

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

Ulster fullback got over for two tries and also selflessly set up one for James Lowe

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

Short-sighted strategy leaves Andy Farrell’s side trailing in wake of well-prepared rivals

Delicate balancing act means weighing up recalls for Sexton, Henshaw and Lowe

‘I would love to see Joey get a bit more game-time, not necessarily just this weekend’

Iain Henderson ruled out of game after testing positive for Covid-19

Outhalf grew into his role in Paris where Ireland proved they are on the right path

Outhalf has learned that pain comes in different forms after years of injury setbacks

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

The Six Nations table reads largely as expected after enthralling opening two rounds

Divine intervention in Kilcoo; Shane Horgan worships at the altar of Johnny Sexton

Battling second-half comeback comes up just short in Stade de France cauldron

Certain mistakes made by Ireland’s outhalf but he is slowly finding his rugby mojo again

Patrick Madden looks at some of the key factors at play in Saturday’s intense contest