A dour battle dominated by wet and windy conditions and extended periods of kicking ended in a narrow win for Munster, as Jean Kleyn's 62nd-minute try saw them pip the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Munster will want to reclaim top spot from Glasgow Warriors' grasp when they resume their GUINNESS PRO14 campaign with their first trip to Rodney Parade, the home of the Dragons, since September 2016.

Munster came through a thunderous test of their Heineken Champions Cup title credentials as they ended Exeter Chiefs' hopes with a 9-7 defeat in front of a capacity Thomond Park crowd.

A spine-tingling atmosphere is promised when a capacity Thomond Park crowd are treated to the Heineken Champions Cup Pool 2 decider between Munster and Exeter Chiefs. A record 18th quarter-final appearance is within reach for the hosts.

Munster produced an excellent team performance to move further clear at the top of Heineken Champions Cup Pool 2 thanks to a superb 41-15 bonus point win over Gloucester at Kingsholm Stadium tonight.

A large contingent of Munster supporters are on the move to the south west of England, as Johann van Graan's men aim to take a big step closer to a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final place.

Munster moved to the top of the GUINNESS PRO14's Conference A after edging out Connacht 31-24 in a super-charged seven-try shootout at the Sportsground.

All the ingredients are pointing to a cracking contest between Connacht and Munster at a sold-out Sportsground tonight, with only three points separating the sides in Conference A and Denis Buckley and Billy Holland both reaching personal milestones.