Munster vs Leinster: When friends become foes

Jordan Larmour: Comes up against Keith Earls on Saturday after the Munster winger was selected for Ireland ahead of him last week. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

If ever there was a game to which you could apply the phrase “frenemies” then Saturday's Guinness PRO14 final between Leinster and Munster is it.

The rivalry between the two provinces burns as strongly as ever but the timing of this game adds an interesting subtext, just seven days after players from both teams were on the same side getting one over England in the Six Nations.