Ronan O'Gara and Paul Warwick used their time to get in some kicking practice, Warwick afterwards conceding that, "they count for nothing tonight", in reference to a succession of post splitting efforts although both seemed happy with the exercise.

Match day begins with breakfast at 8.30am and the squad leave the hotel at 2.15.

Munster: P Warwick; D Howlett, K Earls, S Tuitupou, J Murphy; R O'Gara, P Stringer; W du Preez, D Varley, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell; J Coughlan, D Wallace, D Leamy capt. Replacements: M Sherry, D Hurley, T Buckley, M O'Driscoll, D Ryan, N Ronan, T O'Leary, L Mafi.