MUNSTER v CASTRES
Thomond Park, Sun 1pm JOHANN VAN GRAAN’S side sit top of Pool 2 after a strong showing in the opening rounds. A gritty 10-10 draw at Exeter’s Sandy Park fortress and a bonus-point win over Gloucester at Thomond Park has put Munster in a strong position heading into this month’s double-header with Castres.
There is no love lost between the southern province and the reigning French champions after a feisty encounter at the Stade Pierre-Fabre last season.
The return of Chris Farrell and Conor Murray is timely.