Why old 'friends' Munster and Leinster should always meet up over Christmas

ODD how an idea can form and stick regardless of fact. It feels now as if the Munster-Leinster Christmas meeting in Thomond Park has been a staple of the holiday period for years. 

As synonymous with the season as the last-minute dash for Cranberry sauce and hideous jumpers.

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