THREE KEY BATTLES
Joey Carbery v Joe Simmonds
Munster's bounce since defeat in Castres has been personified by the out-half; since that bruising day, he hasn't missed from 17 kicks off the tee and that assuredness has allowed him flourish in attack, notably during last week's destruction of Gloucester. Simmonds is a man in form too since displacing Ulsterman Gareth Steenson, recovering from being bested by Owen Farrell in the Premiership final to re-ignite a once stuttering attack
Mike Haley v Jack Nowell
Nowell's return from injury has been timely and his sensational solo try against Castres in round five illustrated his elusive running style and devastating finishing ability. He finished his hour-long stint with some devastating numbers; 139 running metres from 13 carries and eight defenders beaten. Haley has not been possessed of the same innate spark - yet - but his running from deep is excellent and communication with his blistering wings light the blue touchpaper for many attacks.
Jean Kleyn v Jonny Hill
Exeter have built their attacking foundations upon a regular supply of ball from the set-piece; it has taken Munster a while but now they seem to be able to maximise their potential from a solid structure provided by the forwards. Kleyn's presence will be key in the engine room given Peter O'Mahony's difficulties against the under-rated Englishman who, at 6ft 7in is just an inch shorter than the South African and was the best lock in the domestic league last season.