Simon Zebo's participation for Ireland in the 2019 World Cup has taken a beating after the winger has announced his decision to leave Munster and head overseas at the end of the ongoing season.
Munster managed to survive a second-half onslaught from Castres as they held on for a 17-17 draw in their European Champions Cup Pool Four opener at Stade Pierre Fabre.
Lock Tadhg Beirne's chances of claiming an Ireland Test spot has received a huge boost as he is set to join Pro 14 club Munster ahead of the 2018/19 season.
Munster managed to maintain their unbeaten streak in the ongoing season of Pro 14 as they overcame Ospreys with a 16-21 triumph in their Pro 14 clash in Swansea.
Alex Wootton scored four tries as Munster maintained their winning streak in the ongoing season of Pro 14 with a 51-18 victory over newcomers Cheetahs at Thomond Park.
A clinical performance from Munster saw them brush aside Benetton Treviso challenge with a 34-3 triumph at Irish Independent Park as they kick started their Pro 14 season with a convincing victory.
Following on from our look at U20 players in the Premiership capable of breaking out this season, we now turn our attentions to the recently expanded Guinness PRO14.
Munster came up with a three try performance as they went on to defeat Ospreys by 23-3 in the semi final of Pro 12 at Limerick to set up a clash in the finals with Scarlets next weekend.
Saracens came up with a solid second half performance as they reached the final of the European Champions Cup with a 10-26 win over Munster at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.