Johann van Graan offered Munster job but what of Andy Farrell?

If Munster were happy to appoint someone who hasn’t previously enjoyed the role of head coach but proved himself in international management, the solution lay under their nose, writes Donal Lenihan.

Andy Farrell

Saturday’s PRO14 contest between age-old rivals Munster and Leinster at the Aviva Stadium offers both management teams the perfect litmus test to examine the progress made in the opening phase of the season but, important and all as this fiercely contested derby is, Munster have bigger issues to address.

Despite a decent start to the competitive season, the shadow hanging over the impending departure of Munster’s first-ever director of rugby looms large, not just over the squad, but the organisation as a whole. It’s the question I’ve been asked most frequently since the season kicked off, ‘who will Munster appoint to replace Erasmus?’