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Dublin will be mostly sunny on Friday evening, with temperature at around 9C. In Limerick on Saturday, it's set to be around 14C, partly sunny.

Four-time champions Leinster entertainToulon at the RDS this afternoonlooking to build on their latest Guinness Pro14 success, a routine win over Munster last Saturday.

Leo Cullen's sidebeat Northampton and Montpellierto reach the last 16 of thetournament, which was originallysupposed to consist offour pool games each.

However, Covid-19 issues caused a mid-streamre-jiganditsknockout from here on in.

Leinster, who top the carries (140)and passes (182) chart this season,have recalledTadhgFurlong and Johnny Sexton is fit to start in one of four changes made.

Toulon, three in a row winners between 2013 and 2015,forfeit their opening match against the Scarlets 28-0 but recovered to beat Sale 26-14.

Currently in seventh place in the Top 14, Patrice Collazos side are missing former New ZealandcentreMaaNonu, who was sent off in lastweekends loss to Lyon.

Also absent is out-halfLouis Carbonel, who kicked six from six against Sale,although France captain CharlesOllivonandscrum-halfBaptiste Serin return.

The sides have met four times previously in thecompetition, with the French outfit winning all four ties, the last of which came at the end of 2015, with Cullen admittingthat facing an unfamiliar opponent necessitates a bit of second-guessing.

The winner of today's game faces either Exeter or Lyon away in the quarter-final next weekend.

Leinster:Hugo Keenan; Jordan Larmour, Rory O'Loughlin, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe;Johnny Sexton (capt), Luke McGrath; Cian Healy, Ronn Kelleher,TadhgFurlong; Devin Toner, Ryan Baird; Rhys Ruddock, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan.

Replacements:James Tracy, Ed Byrne, Andrew Porter, Ross Molony, Scott Fardy, Hugh O'Sullivan, Ross Byrne, Dave Kearney.

Toulon:Gervais Cordin;Masivesi Dakuwaqa, Rudi Wulf, JulienHeriteau, GabinVillire; DuncanPaia'aua; Baptiste Serin (capt); Jean Baptiste Gros, ChristopherTolofua, Beka Gigashvili;EbenEtzebeth, RomainTaofifenua; SwanRebbadj, CharlesOllivon, Sergio Parisse.

Replacements:BastienSoury, SbastienTaofifenua, EmerickSetiano, RaphaelLakafia, Julien Ory, Frederick du Plessis, Anthony Meric, Simon Moretti.

Referee:Matthew Carley (England)AR1:Chris Busby (Ireland)AR2:Sean Gallagher (Ireland)TMO:Tom Foley (England)

Munster must lift themselves from the disappointment of another no-show in a knockout game against Leinster, somethingthatboth head coach Johann van Grann and attack coach Stephen Larkhamadmitted would take a bit of work.

Still, we've seen in recent weeks (Ireland v England) that teams are capable ofproducingan exceptional performance without any indication beforehand that its possible.

You get the feeling thatits going to take something special for Munster towin and earn a quarter-final againstWasps or Clermont but the fact they are defending a 16-game unbeaten record at home in the competition helps. The absence of a crowd does not.

The 2006 and 2008 winners beat Harlequins 21-7 at Thomond and Clermont 39-31 on the road to finish fourth in Pool B, while the French outfits 29-22 victoryover Ulster and the walkoverwinover Exeter left them one place higher.

It will be the seventh meeting of the teams in the competition; Munster have four wins to their name, including a 41-16 success in their last clash in April 2017.

Ugo Molas star-studded side, who have won the competition four times, will bringfinesseand speedin the shape of Antoine Dupont, RomainNtamackandCheslinKolbe, whilethe likes of Charlie Faumuina, Jerome Kaino and Cyril Baille bring the power up front.

Toulouse are top of the standing in the Top 14 but did lose 29-16 to Montpellier at home last weekend.

The teams will be named at midday with Munster captain Peter O'Mahony hoping to have recovered from a deep cut to his thigh.

Munster: To follow...

Toulouse: To follow...

Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)AR1: Sen Gallagher (Ire)AR2: Chris Busby (Ire)TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)

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