Will Johann van Graan promote Paul O’Connell to senior set-up?

It’s been something of a rollercoaster week for Munster, what with a face-saving draw on the road against Castres, the weakest of the French participants in this season’s Champions Cup, to complement the confirmation of a new head coach, writes Donal Lenihan.

Factor in the ever-present shadow of Anthony Foley on the first anniversary of his death in Paris and the emotional documentary on his passing aired on RTÉ on Monday night. Factor in too the ongoing preparations for Saturday’s crucial game against Racing 92 and you begin to appreciate the plethora of issues floating through the minds of the players and management.