Inevitably, Munster once again will have their hands full

Munster have won only three times under three different bosses – Anthony Foley, Rassie Erasmus and van Graan - in the last 16 derby meetings with Leinster, and while the current head coach may have two of those victories on his resume in 11 attempts, only one has come at Thomond Park,

Leinster's James Ryan wins a lineout from Munster's Peter O'Mahony when the sides med in January 2021 at Thomond Park

There is little to sugar-coat Munster’s recent record of league defeats at the hands of tonight’s visitors to Thomond Park. A cold, hard stare at results between the southern province and Leinster over the last six seasons makes for uncomfortable reading for those of a red persuasion and few will feel the pain more than Munster head coach Johann van Graan, who will preside over his side in this home fixture for the fifth and final time this evening ahead of his summer departure to Bath.

Munster have won only three times under three different bosses – Anthony Foley, Rassie Erasmus and van Graan - in the last 16 derby meetings, and while the current head coach may have two of those victories on his resume in 11 attempts, only one has come at Thomond Park, while the other, came against a much-changed Leinster side in the Rainbow Cup last time out.