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Ulster take on Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening - kick-off 5.30pm

After a few well-earned days celebrating the Grand Slam, it’s back to business for Ireland’s front-line players, who must quickly switch from country to club mode for this weekend’s European knockout games.

If the Leinster second string wanted to feel a little better about their draw against the Stormers tonight, they could do worse than heed the words of Springbok World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff who compared playing the Irish side's reserves to Test match rugby.

Leinster are bracing themselves for the prospect of being without captain Johnny Sexton for at least the next few weeks after the Ireland star was sent to see a specialists to ascertain the extent of the groin injury he suffered against England last Saturday.

SECOND half goals from Brian Cooney and Matthew Whittaker were enough for Westmeath to see off defending Leinster U20 champions Kildare at a wet and windy Centre of Excellence in Newbridge.

The eight provincial finalists this year will be the top eight seeds in the All-Ireland, with two in each group. After that it gets a lot messier.

The Leinster hooker was the star of the show as he scored a brace in Ireland's 29-16 win over England at the Aviva Stadium.

England’s trip to Dublin didn’t get off to a great start, when their flight from London was delayed yesterday.

Is it looking increasingly likely that Galway overachieved in last year’s epic All-Ireland SHC semi-final defeat to Limerick? Everyone pinpoints the Tribesmen as the nearest challengers to the Treaty’s crown, but was that performance a one-off and can they bring more to the table this year?