Ireland international Keith Earls has been sidelined for up to six weeks following a knee injury that he sustained in the Grand Slam winning final round Six Nations Championship encounter against England.
Munster ran a six-try riot as they went on to secure a home quarter-final berth in the ongoing European Champions Cup following a 48-3 victory over Castres at Thomond Park on Sunday.
Irish Rugby Football Union chief executive Philip Browne stated that the board will consider changes in recruitment policies following the controversial signing of lock Gerbrant Grobler by Munster.
A red-card to Sam Arnold proved costly for Munster as Ulster bounced back from a 17 point deficit to win the Pro 14 clash in Belfast with a 24-17 margin.
Ireland international CJ Stander has extended his stay with Pro 14 club Munster after signing a new three-year deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union.
Ian Keatley contributed with 20 points as Munster boosted their chance of making into the knock-out stage of the European Champions Cup with a 16-25 win over Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Sunday.
Barbarians Women emerged victorious on their first ever outing as they went on to beat their Munster counterparts with a 19-0 triumph at a wet Thomond Park on Friday.
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.