Why Billy Holland is the unsung leader of the Munster pack

As Munster’s on-field coordinator, Billy Holland has to size up the opposition, attack vulnerable areas, and decide where to target, writes Donal Lenihan.

Was it any wonder new Munster coach Johann van Graan bore the look of a satisfied man in the wake of what proved an absorbing contest against Leicester Tigers on Sunday?

As he spoke to the assembled press, still coming to terms with the magnitude of his side’s achievement — the first team to inflict a double defeat on the Tigers since the back-to-back sequence of fixtures was introduced 18 years ago — one got the sense that he has already been captivated by the magic of the Champions Cup.