New Zealand wing James Lowe scored two tries as defending champions Leinster Rugby fine-tuned their Heineken Champions Cup preparations with a 30-22 home victory over Munster Rugby at the weekend in the Guinness PRO14. The 26-year-old - who also had a hand in Leinster’s opening penalty try – dived over in each half to extend a winning run over their fellow Irish province that dates back to December 2016 and keep them five points clear at the top of Conference B. Leinster left out the likes of fly-half Johnny Sexton, centre Garry Ringrose and prop Tadhg Furlong as they warmed up for Friday’s Heineken Champions Cup curtain-raiser against Wasps at the RDS Arena on Friday night, which is being televised live on BT Sport. https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1048979942342574080 In the Gallagher Premiership, Exeter Chiefs scored five tries in a blistering attacking display at Bath last Friday to extend their domestic run to six wins from as many matches with a 39-24 success. Exeter fly-half Gareth Steenson kicked 14 points for the visitors, who open their Heineken Champions Cup campaign against Munster on Saturday afternoon, live on BT Sport. The Chiefs are ahead of Saracens only on points difference in the Premiership, after the two-time Champions Cup winners battled to a 25-20 win over Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop at the weekend. Sarries fought back from eight points behind through the boot of England fly-half Owen Farrell and No.8 Billy Vunipola, who dived over in the corner to deny Harlequins. https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1047501927595102211 The two-time winners begin their Heineken Champions Cup season with a match against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday afternoon, live on BT Sport. The Scottish region moved seven points clear at the top of PRO14 Conference A after a comfortable 36-8 home win over Zebre Rugby last Friday. Two tries in as many minutes from lock Greg Peterson and scrum-half George Horne ended any hopes of a comeback from the Italian side. In the TOP 14, Montpellier warmed up for their Heineken Champions Cup opener with Edinburgh Rugby at the GGL Stadium on Saturday, live on beIN Sports and BT Sport, with a 29-17 home victory over RC Toulon.