Full steam ahead: Munster and Leinster to dominate Irish team selection There could be as many as 13 players from the two provinces in Ireland’s side for the Six Nations opener on 7 February. Garry Doyle By Garry Doyle Sunday 24 Jan 2021, 3:00 PM Jan 24th 2021, 12:40 PM 30,363 Views 60 Comments Image: James Crombie/INPHO Updated Jan 24th 2021, 3:00 PM THE MAN IN the bobble hat brushed the snowflakes off his green parker and hopped from foot to foot. On this night, trying to stay warm would prove impossible. Weather issues aside, the man was clearly enjoying himself, briefly turning around during a break in play to engage in small talk with a reporter about the endurance levels required by NFL players in a Wisconsin winter.