Jean Kleyn: 'There's animosity between the Irish and the Scots'

The basis for his theory appears to be the controversy from January 2017 when there were claims that Gregor Townsend’s Glasgow side had deliberately targeted the standing leg of Conor Murray.

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023 - 10:50

Brendan O'Brien

Jean Kleyn never got to face Scotland during his short stint playing with Ireland but the Springbok second row believes there is a level of animosity between two Celtic sides that meet in a crucial World Cup encounter in Paris this week.

The 30-year old has been with Munster since 2016 and the basis for his theory appears to be the controversy from January 2017 when there were claims that Gregor Townsend’s Glasgow side had deliberately targeted the standing leg of Conor Murray.