The Springboks lock has stepped up his rehabilitation from a ruptured ACL.
Joey Carbery made his Munster return last night, kicking an excellent conversion.
The brilliant playmaker could be last piece of the jigsaw needed by Munster.
The 25-year-old has been named on the bench for the clash with Cardiff Blues.
The Ireland playmaker has endured a torrid run of injuries, but is finally off Munster’s injured list.
The southern province have plenty of men with a point to prove after not featuring for Ireland.
The 26-year-old last played for the province in January 2020.
The 25-year-old moved to the southern province in 2019 but is now set for a return.
The out-half scored the winning points with a last-minute drop goal.
Munster scrape to victory in the most dramatic of circumstances.
It is a much-changed Munster who travel to Treviso this evening but this is their chance to show Andy Farrell they can make the step-up.
The Munster lock has been in excellent form in recent months.
Soprano Cara O’Sullivan is fondly remembered in rugby circles.
Munster lock Billy Holland highlights how difficult a time this is for rugby players.
However, front rows James Cronin and Rhys Marshall both sustained knee injuries against Leinster and will miss this weekend’s clash with Benetton.
The 21-year-old Limerick man is part of the Six Nations squad.
Munster have now lost nine out of their last 10 derbies against Leinster.
There could be as many as 13 players from the two provinces in Ireland’s side for the Six Nations opener on 7 February.
Ross Byrne had an impressive involvement as some of Leinster’s bench players made a late impact.
Ireland’s Six Nations campaign begins in two weeks against Wales.
Leinster win 13-10 at Thomond Park. Johnny Sexton was taken off in the second half.
An inter-pro to tee up the Six Nations and we went minute-by-minute.
Paul Wallace lit up the 1997 Lions tour but also thrived for both Munster and Leinster in Irish rugby’s bitterest rivalry.
Having first played with his native Munster, Liam Toland went on to captain Leinster.
Both provinces have impressive matchday 23s for the Guinness Pro14 meeting.
The 29-year-old Springbok has been in excellent form this season.
Ex-Munster fullback Sean Scanlon has retired from professional rugby after seven seasons in the Championship.
The Westerners were left frustrated by muddled information against Munster.
Heavy rain expected in Leinster will turn to sleet or snow in the afternoon, Met Éireann said.
The South African has only tasted victory in this fixture once before.
A raft of senior players’ contracts are due to expire at the end of the current season.
Johann van Graan says Munster will always look to tailor their game plans to specific opposition.
Munster’s clash with Leinster gives players one last chance to convince the Ireland boss.
The Wexford man hasn’t played since the 2020 Six Nations last February.
The hooker has overcome a knee injury to be available for the Thomond Park clash.
The experienced 33-year-old recently left Italian club Benetton.
With the Six Nations kicking off in just three weeks, the Ireland coach has some tough decisions to make. Saturday’s clash between Munster and Leinster should help him do so.
The remaining games in the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup group stage have been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
The Munster out-half has been out for a year with an ankle injury.
The Scotland international will return to his first professional club.