Leinster's Mick Kearney knows what’s coming against Connacht

Mick Kearney knows exactly what will be driving his former Connacht team-mates tomorrow. His memories of derby weeks in Galway are still vivid and raw, just like the province’s training sessions.

“From my experience, any interpro when you’re in Connacht, it’s a fairly violent week [in training] to be honest,” recalled the Leinster newcomer this week.

“You want to be starting, you want to get your place and you want to get as many of those physical moments in during the week, you want to be ready, you want to know what’s coming.