His Munster party only returned from their two-match southern hemisphere expedition on Monday afternoon. Two quick training sessions later and they were off again, to Exeter, where the Chiefs lie in wait at Sandy Park in an early Saturday kickoff. Read More O’Brien targeting run to Bilbao ahead of Exeter reunion“If you have a good look at the squad, it's a fresh one,” said the head coach. Jack Crowley and Craig Casey showed how integral they are to the team again in Loftus Versfeld, but Munster need a solid effort from the supporting cast. McMillan could survey all those and more this week and, Ulster aside, make some allowances for aspects of the displays or scorelines.

Source: Irish Examiner April 04, 2026 09:05 UTC