McMillan wants snubbed Munster stars to channel Ireland hurt against Leinster

McMillan has also been dealing with the confirmation of what he described as a gulf between Leinster and their Irish rivals, underlined by the URC champions’ 21 players named in Andy Farrell’s squad for November.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 - 07:00

Simon Lewis

Clayton McMillan has urged his Munster players to feel their disappointment at being overlooked by Ireland as they prepare to face URC derby rivals Leinster at Croke Park on Saturday.

As if the coming of a first meeting with Munster’s star-studded arch rivals wasn’t enough for a new head coach to wrap his head around, McMillan has also been dealing with the confirmation of what he described as a gulf between Leinster and their Irish rivals, underlined by the URC champions’ 21 players named in Andy Farrell’s squad for November.