Munster facing many challenges

These are testing times for Munster.

Eliminated from the Heineken Cup on home territory and struggling to secure a place in the semi-finals of the RaboDirect Pro12. Add in that many of their greatest players are approaching the end of their careers, that Thomond Park is far from the fortress it once used to be and wholesale changes will be made in the management team and you understand the reasons for concern.

The name of the new head coach will be revealed over the next few weeks.