Edinburgh Rugby's Kennedy no stranger to Thomond Park

Kennedy was born in Stirling but spent his childhood years in Limerick, playing his amateur rugby at St Mary's RFC.

The 23-year-old faced off with Munster at the start of last season when Greg Laidlaw was sidelined with injury, but after a strong pre-season this time around Kennedy has secured the starting place for himself.

"I grew up in Limerick for the first ten years of my life, supported Munster and rugby was everything," he told the Scottish Rugby website. "So I have plenty of family and friends coming to support the game tomorrow!

"I expect Munster to be massively physical, hard at the breakdown and strong up front - a typical Munster team.
"They've got a new coaching staff this year, so maybe their style will have changed slightly.

"I've been training away hard all summer with Grayson [Hart], Sammy [Hidalgo-Clyne] and the two young boys, Alex Glashan and Hugh Fraser.

"I wouldn't say I was first choice but maybe the coaches saw I could bring something to this game.

"Having that competition brings out the best in all of us which is a good thing for everyone."

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