Munster and Irish rugby can’t afford to let O’Mahony leave

In many respects this eagerly awaited contest against traditional European rivals Leicester Tigers represented a new beginning.

Johann van Graan became the fourth head coach to lead Munster into Heineken or Champions Cup action in five years, following in the footsteps of Rob Penny, Anthony Foley and Rassie Erasmus.

That level of turnover at the top table since 2012 has to stop and, hopefully, the latest incumbent will preside long enough in the lead role to leave a lasting legacy.