It is still plenty personal for Tadhg Furlong when Leinster and Munster collide as he insists: 'Alone it stands'.
His first time was down in the student section in Croke Park in 2009 when the provinces met in the Heineken Cup semi-final.
"I remember going nuts when Brian O'Driscoll intercepted the ball and went the length," he said. "Well, three-quarters of the way."