‘WE HAVE TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL’

From Back Page Europe, played in the six pool games.’ With Cullen confirming that Sexton is likely to be fit for the final, should Leinster get there, next weekend it means that Carbery is highly unlikely to get a start at out-half before Ireland embark on the their threeTest tour of Australia. With the first Test in Brisbane just three weeks away, that is a far from ideal situation for Schmidt if he remains committed to Carbery as his back-up 10. Leinster captain Isa Nacewa switches to inside centre for the injured Robbie Henshaw (who has not been ruled out of the tour) with James Lowe coming onto the wing after missing out on the Champions Cup final under foreign player rules. Up front, Cullen has freshened up the back with fit-again flanker Rhys Ruddock, loosehead Jack McGrath and No8 Jack Conan – Scott Fardy and Cian Healy drop to the bench. Munster have made one, injury-enforced change to the side that beat Edinburgh in their Pro14 semi-final play-off at Thomond Park, with John Ryan coming at tighthead prop for Stephen Archer. It means JJ Hanrahan gets his third start in a row at out-half after Ian Keatley struggled in Munster’s Champions Cup semi-final loss to Racing 92 in Bordeaux, a defeat Munster copach Johann van Graan says they are desperate to put behind them. ‘We have been on the wrong end of one or two games, but that is the beauty of sport, we are getting into these games but it is our job as coaches and management and players to get to the next level,’ said Van Graan. ‘The only thing we can do is get into a final. We cannot win a trophy if you are not in a final.’