The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is determined to keep hold of the country's best players after deals for forwards Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake to join English Prem side Gloucester from Ospreys at the end of the season were confirmed.
Munster bounced back from a disappointing defeat to Bath last week to comprehensively beat Gloucester 31-3 in the Champions Cup at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.
Gloucester beat Harlequins 26-15 at Kingsholm to record their first Prem win of the season at the sixth attempt.
Leicester Tigers eked out a 36-35 win against Sale Sharks as Bath, Harlequins and Exeter all won by big scorelines in Saturday's Gallagher Prem action.
Gloucester slipped to a fourth successive Prem defeat of the season as west country rivals Bristol toppled them 49-34 at Kingsholm.
Debutant Nathan Jibulu scored a second-half try as Sale beat Gloucester 27-10 to claim a bonus-point win on the opening night of the Gallagher Prem season.
The British and Irish Lions have suffered a hammer blow after Tomos Williams was ruled out of the rest of their tour to Australia.
Wigan Warriors have signed rugby union winger and former NFL running back Christian Wade on a short-term deal following the conclusion of his season with Gloucester.
Richard Hibbard will rejoin the Wales squad on Monday after playing as a substitute for Gloucester at the weekend.
Will Greenwood heaped praise on fellow 2003 World Cup winner Mike Tindall following his retirement.
Miles Harrison is expecting Leicester and Gloucester to produce a fitting end to a cracking year of rugby.
Pat Sanderson and Dean Ryan take a look at this weekend's clash between Leicester and Gloucester.