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‘It’s good to test the strength of the jersey collars and see how far they can stretch!’

For Felipe Contepomi it’s on a par with River Plate v Boca Juniors; for CJ Stander and Johann van Graan a reminder of Bulls versus Stormers games.

‘It’s good to test the strength of the jersey collars and see how far they can stretch!’

Fri, 17 May, 2019 - 07:30

Simon Lewis

For Felipe Contepomi it’s on a par with River Plate v Boca Juniors; for CJ Stander and Johann van Graan a reminder of Bulls versus Stormers games.

What they can all agree on is that Leinster versus Munster games stands tall among world rugby’s great rivalries.

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