Munster 'absolutely not in bonus territory', says Kleyn as he dismisses video storm

Jean Kleyn quickly rejected the suggestion that Munster are in bonus territory in the BKT URC final and that his side don't just exist to "beat Leinster".

Last winners in 2011, Munster finished in fifth place in the regular season before grinding out a hard-fought victory over Glasgow and then upsetting the odds to beat Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.

Speaking to reporters this week, former Munster and Ireland back row CJ Stander reckoned the project, in year one under Graham Rowntree, was slightly ahead of schedule.

"I thought it was probably going to be next year but it's great to see it happen this year, getting to a final and giving themselves this opportunity," said the 33-year-old.

But a question about not letting the win against Leinster seep in their psyche as any sort of major achievement was given short shrift by the South African native.

"Well, we are absolutely not in bonus territory," the former Stormers man, who has played 135 times for the province, told RTÉ Sport.

"There's nothing bonus about this. This is what we play towards, 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.

"Like, why should a victory over Leinster in a semi-final be bigger than a victory over the reigning champions at their home ground?

"You've flown 10,000 kilometres to play in front of a crowd of 55,000 people, of which maybe 53,000 will be Stormers supporters.

"How is that overshadowed by a victory over Leinster!?

"Look, I'm not taking anything away from the victory over Leinster, it was obviously a very big thing for us but that's not the be all and end all.

"That's not why we play. Munster isn't