Maeve Óg O'Leary: Competitive edge exists between provincial rivals in Irish camp 

TENSION IS BUILDING: Irish International and Canterbury brand ambassador Maeve Óg O’Leary is pictured at the launch of the new Canterbury Ireland Women’s jersey.

Munster-Leinster showdowns aren’t new. Munster and Leinster players spending the week leading up to a showdown in the same dressing room and on the same pitch absolutely is.

The provinces face off in the final round of the women’s interprovincial series at Energia Park this coming Saturday and a good chunk of those involved are spending this week at the IRFU’s training centre in Abbotstown where they are on full-time Irish contracts.