Kearney: Reds will use Ireland grievances

Munster would be crazy not to use their small representation in Ireland’s Six Nations squad as motivation when they meet Leinster in the RaboDirect Pro12 this weekend, according to Rob Kearney.

Just two points separate the provincial rivals as they meet up at the Aviva Stadium, with both having lost just three times in the league and both having secured spots in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup the weekend after next.

Yet, 17 Leinster players saw action in the recent Six Nations under Joe Schmidt, while only four from Munster wore the green in the course of the five games. At one point, Racing Metro and Munster had the same representation on the field: one.