Connacht reserve their best for derby days, warns Keogh

THE popularity of rugby in Ireland is such that a fixture between Leinster and Connacht in Dublin today (RDS, 4.30pm) has a guaranteed attendance of almost 14,000.

Indeed, with walk-up facilities in place, the crowd could swell close on the 18,500 capacity and that is a sign Irish rugby is in a pretty healthy position.