Munster v Leinster: ‘Within Ireland I can’t think of a better game’

Irish Examiner rugby columnist Simon Lewis looks forward to today’s eagerly anticipated Guinness Pro 14 clash at Thomond Park.

Irish Examiner rugby columnist Simon Lewis looks forward to today’s eagerly anticipated Guinness Pro 14 clash at Thomond Park.

IF you were in Johann van Graan’s shoes right now you might be seriously tempted to invest in a lottery ticket tonight. As Munster prepare to greet arch rivals Leinster to Thomond Park for the first of three Guinness PRO14 interprovincial derbies in 11 days, the head coach’s introduction to Irish rugby could not have gone better.