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24th May 2023
04:20pm BST

"Well, we're absolutely not in bonus territory. There's nothing bonus about this. "This is what we play towards, you know. This is what we've been working the last 48 weeks towards. It's a final. It wasn't a victory over Leinster in the semi-final. In the greater scheme of things, that means absolutely nothing to us. Why should a victory over Leinster in the semi-final be bigger than a victory over the reigning champions at their home ground? "We've flown, what, 10,000 kilometres to come play them in front of a crowd of 50,000, 55,000 people, which maybe 53,000 of them will be Stormers supporters. How was that overshadowed by the victory over Leinster?""Look," Kleyn added, "I'm not taking anything away from the victory over Leinster "It was, obviously, a really big thing for us, but like that's not the be-all and end-all. That's not why we play. Munster isn't there to beat Leinster. Munster is there to win championships." [caption id="attachment_287581" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]
Robbie Henshaw of Leinster is tackled by Jean Kleyn and Gavin Coombes of Munster during the United Rugby Championship semi-final. (Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Graham Rowntree and Stormers coach John Dobson will name their respective match-day 23s on Friday at midday. Munster face Stormers at DHL Stadium, in Cape Town from 5:30pm this Saturday, May 27."Look, I think any team that gets a home final would be delighted with it, you know? Whatever was said in the video or whatever happened, I'm not sure. But from my perspective, I think if the roles were reversed, we'd be delighted as well.
"So, yeah, I've heard a lot of talk about the video but to be honest, it's all a load of puff."
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