DHL Stormers' Leolin Zas and Andre Smith celebrate victory over Munster in the United Rugby Championship, at Thomond Park, Limerick, on Saturday. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho
Attention turns to Europe this week as Leinster and Munster embrace Champions Cup fixtures against English opposition. At the same time, Connacht and Ulster take on their respective opening fixtures in the Challenge Cup.
Leinster, who host Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (5.30pm), returned from Wales with a five-point haul from a hard-fought 24-10 victory over the Dragons at Rodney Parade. The headlines: for the second match in succession, JJ Kenny grabbed a brace of tries, 22-year-old
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