'It's Munster in England against the Premiership leaders. Written off. It's Munster'

If you want the short version, look no further than Denis Leamy’s succinct summation of Munster’s visit to Northampton in the Champions Cup this weekend.It sure is Munster. We’ve been here many times before. They’ve even renewed these backs-against-the-walls victories on the road as their calling card under Graham Rowntree, winning all three of last season’s URC knock-out games away from home.

All of that will be overlooked if Munster can succeed against the odds at Franklin’s Gardens this weekend. A 12.30pm kick-off might not seem ideal but the quality of the contest should spark a raucous atmosphere, with Munster expecting around 3,500 of their supporters to be present among a crowd of 15,000.

Leamy also mentioned the “aggressive, athletic” Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, and hooker Curtis Langdon. As must be the case, Munster have made provisional plans for either scenario. They would fly to South Africa next Tuesday and stay for three weeks to take in their URC clashes against the Bulls and the Lions. If it’s Lyon, they would fly out to France later next week.

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