Conor Murray calls for Munster passion play

Conor Murray has lamented the lack of hunger and passion in Munster’s performances this season but believes both qualities will be fully on show for Saturday’s Aviva Stadium showdown with Leinster.

This weekend’s Guinness PRO12 derby pits second against fourth as Leinster strive to close the gap on leaders Connacht and keep third-place Scarlets at bay, while Munster are desperate to cling onto the final play-off spot with Ulster and Glasgow closing in on fourth, just a point behind.

With their failure to qualify for the following weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals, the trip to Leinster represents a pivotal moment in a disappointing Munster campaign and Ireland scrum-half Murray is eager to make amends for his team’s missteps earlier in the campaign.