Australia have confirmed that they will play Munster on this year's European Tour.
The Wallabies will take on the two-time Heineken Cup champions at Thomond Park on November 16 and head coach Robbie Deans is already looking forward excitedly to the game.
"To be able to play Munster - one of the true powerhouse provinces of the European game - will be a great experience for our players, while also providing an excellent development opportunity," the New Zealander enthused.
The clash with Munster will be an especially enjoyable occasion for Wallabies assistant coach Jim Williams, who spent six seasons with the province, first as a player and then as a coach.
"It will be a huge night," he said. "Knowing the passion the people of Munster have for the game, and how they get behind their team, it's going to be a massive match for us.
"Matches against international sides are rare for club teams these days, and you saw what it meant to Munster two years ago when they last had the opportunity to play an international side.
"They led the All Blacks until late in the game before going down 18-16. That was a cracking game. The atmosphere inside Thomond Park looked incredible, and it surely lifted the players, as it will again when we play there. Munster has great depth."