Munster must scale mountain to end the Leinster blues

A meeting of Munster and Leinster in front of a sold-out Thomond Park crowd of more than 26,000 is enough to stir the blood of rugby enthusiasts in this country and much further afield as well.

Yesterday’s news that rival coaches Johann van Graan and Leo Cullen have chosen teams close to full strength means this evening’s Guinness PRO14 clash has all the signs of one of the finest club games in the rugby world.