Key questions could be answered when Ireland take on four formidable opponents over the coming weeks

The All Blacks look well placed to exploit any Irish rustiness when the teams meet at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday

Positive news for the likes of Jack Conan and Craig Casey, who had been doubts through injury

Statement wins for Ballynahinch, Terenure College and Clontarf

Provinces are missing key players to international duty, but likes of Josh Ioane could light up game

Both Lansdowne and Terenure have donated to Leinster’s cause for Zebre visit

If supplying players to Ireland is the goal, Leinster’s list of absentees represents mission accomplished

Leo Cullen freshens up squad for URC game while Connacht and Ulster both ring the changes

Leinster’s mauling by Munster has made for useful lesson before Autumn Internationals opener

Munster head coach confirms that Brian Gleeson could be out for up to 10 weeks with elbow injury

The Clayton McMillan era at Munster has momentum now, especially if they make it five URC wins in a row against Connacht on Saturday

The main protagonists for the Irish number 10 will finally face off for the first time as Leinster meet Munster in Croke Park

Munster head coach says team cannot afford slow start against Leinster or it will be ‘over by half-time’

Last season’s corresponding clash against Munster drew a capacity 81,000 crowd to Croke Park

Late bloomer Tommy O’Brien will get Ireland fresh option for Autumn Internationals