Harlequins currently lie in second place in Pool 3 of the Premiership A League, their latest victory over leaders London Wasps leaving them on the same points as their London rivals. Prior to that they scored 33 points without reply against Worcester at Sixways.

Included on Munster's bench are Academy players scrum-half Conor Murray, prop Dave Ryan and Development back row Billy Holland.  

Munster.  P Warwick; D Howlett, R Tipoki, L Mafi, A Horgan; J Manning, M Prendergast; F Pucciariello, D Fogarty, Tim Ryan; M O'Driscoll capt, D Ryan; J Coughlan, N Ronan, D Leamy. Replacements. F Sheehan, Dave Ryan, M Melbourne, B Holland, C Murray, K Lewis, Denis Hurley.