Director of Rugby Declan Kidney has included both Gordon D’Arcy and Shane Horgan and a decision on both of their fitness – and the final 22 – will be made on Friday morning.

Meanwhile, on Sunday,  the quarter-final between Biarritz Olympique and Munster will be played at Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian, the first tournament match played in Spain and set to be watched by the biggest crowd for a Rugby Union match in that country.

Unfortunately for Alan Gaffney's side recent signing Brian Lima has been ruled out of the clash with a thigh injury picked up in training.

He joins injured trio Ronan O'Gara, Christian Cullen and Denis Leamy on the sidelines.

John Hayes and Anthony Foley return to the Munster squad having missed last weekend's Celtic League win over the Dragons.

Paul O'Connell is also available as his two-week suspension picked up in the Six Nations game against Wales expires at midnight on Saturday.

The Munster starting line-up will be named on Friday morning.

HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINALS

(All kick-offs LOCAL time)

FRIDAY, 1 APRIL

20.30 Toulouse v Northampton Saints Sport+ / Sky Sports

Le Stadium (36,500) Nigel Williams (Wales)

SATURDAY, 2 APRIL

16.00 Stade Français Paris v Newcastle Falcons FR2 / Sky Sports

Parc des Princes (45,000) Alain Rolland (Ireland)

17.15 Leinster v Leicester Tigers RTE / Sky Sports

Lansdowne Road (48,500) Joel Jutge (France)

SUNDAY, 3 APRIL

16.00 Biarritz Olympique v Munster Sport+ / Sky Sports / RTE

San Sebastien, Spain (32,000) Chris White (England)

HEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS

(To be played 22 – 24 April)

Leinster or Leicester Tigers v Toulouse or Northampton Saints

Stade Français Paris or Newcastle Falcons v Biarritz Olympique or Munster

HEINEKEN CUP FINAL

SUNDAY, 22 MAY Murrayfield, Edinburgh Kick-off: 15.00