Infusion of new blood welcome addition to old rivalry’s thunder

The Munster-Leinster rivalry that exists today is a far cry from that which existed when the four provinces first began playing rugby against each other back in the 1880s but the evolution of that relationship will pick up a gear again tomorrow.

With a new coaching ticket realigning Munster’s playing style and a number of players on both sides likely to experience this head-to-head for the first time, there is an air of the unexpected over a show that had started to rely on some of the same old lines.

“Every game is, I suppose, unique in its own way,” said Jonathan Sexton.