Fineen Wycherley wary of complacency as McMillan's side look to step up for Croke Park clash

The lock from Bantry, West Cork was praised by McMillan for his leadership following the Edinburgh win in which he scored the game-clinching try in a tight contest for a bonus-point victory to make it three wins from three at the start of 2025-26.

LEINSTER CLASH: Munster's Fineen Wycherley is stepping up as one of the leaders in the squad. Picture: ©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon

For all the cold-blooded preparation and slavery to the process that consumes the modern-day professional rugby player, there is something about an interprovincial derby that sets even the most clinically focused athlete on edge.

Put that derby inside Croke Park and that edge is honed a little sharper still, despite the platitudes and respect being displayed both Munster and Leinster camps ahead of their URC dust-up at GAA Headquarters this Saturday.