Leinster vs Munster | Guinness PRO14 Final 2021

FINAL LEINSTER V MUNSTER
“It’s great to win these games because
there’s an incredible rivalry there
going through the years.
“It’s the big one for both teams.
It’s not quite the intensity of
international games but not far
off.”
The reshaping of the season to
find space for the Rainbow Cup
means the PRO14 final has an
earlier March date.
It falls between the final Guinness
Six Nations round - and Ireland’s
Dublin victory over England - and
the resumption of the Heineken
Champions Cup.
Leinster have home advantage,
too, at the RDS but McGrath said:
“It’s different without a crowd. I
don’t see a real advantage.
“It’s different to have a final in March
but exciting at the same time.
“You’ve got guys coming back
from being away with Ireland, so
early in the week is going to be very
important.
“It’s a busy period as we’ve got Toulon
the following week in the (Heineken)
Champions Cup but it’s the same for
Munster as well.”
McGrath, capped 19 times and a
member of Ireland’s 2019 World
Cup squad, missed out on Six
Nations selection this year.
But the 28-year-old, who
hopes to come up against
Munster’s Conor Murray at
the RDS, has not given up hope
of winning more international
honours.
“I was disappointed not to be in the
Ireland squad,” McGrath said.
“There’s so much competition for that
jersey in the international team and it’s
always an honour to play.
“But I’ve really enjoyed my time with
Leinster when the international lads
have been away.
“The only thing you can do is keep
working hard and playing well.”
27|03|21 RDS ARENA | DUBLIN 19