Rory O'Connor

As you said, it's all about bonus point management on those tours.

But that Munster, I think a couple of years ago, I called it the Munster-Connacht game a desperation derby after neither team had won in their first couple of games.

I think we can use Philip Quinn's quotes and call it a million-dollar derby this year.

It's going to be a big game.

That's good.

There could be so much on the line.

Now, look, Munster could go and win this weekend.

They could be in a much better position.

They could be jostling for position.

But it feels like right now that's going to be the defining game in both of their seasons.

In front of the newsstand as well.

We have a bit of time to go, but I'd say I'll be down at that one.

Standards have slipped, I think it's fair to say.

Whether it's the fact that because of a tightening of belts, they've had to let some of their most senior players go, or their more senior players have opted.

You know, someone like Ross Maloney has opted to kind of move to Bath, kind of knowing that he's probably not going to play for Ireland, and he sees writing on the wall with Orgy Snyman coming over.

But they used to, like, when they were at their best, I think Lancaster was really good at keeping that...

second string, motivated, involved, and they had such cohesion between all of their players.

Their training sessions were of such a level that anyone could jump in and out and produce.

And that's why, no matter who they put out in the pitch, they looked like Leinster.

And I think that's diminished.