Munster and Leinster could go separate ways to USA

A URC date for the provinces is on the cards, but not a derby clash

9 May 2023; Antoine Frisch during a Munster Rugby squad training session at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Munster and Leinster could be set for United Rugby Championship action in the United States but URC boss Martin Anayi has poured cold water on the notion of a derby clash away from Dublin or Limerick.

Munster travel to Aviva Stadium on Saturday to renew their rivalry with Leo Cullen’s side in the second of the weekend’s BKT URC semi-finals, and Leinster report 22,000 of an available 29,000 tickets already sold.