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Donal Lenihan: McMillan's sharp edge fuelling a Munster revival

Clayton McMillan has wasted no time making his mark at Munster. The statement victory over Leinster at Croke Park has supporters buzzing
Donal Lenihan: McMillan's sharp edge fuelling a Munster revival

Clayton McMillan's no-nonsense approach is already reshaping Munster. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

HOOD up in the rain, it was easy to eavesdrop on conversations on my walk from Croke Park to Connolly Station and the subsequent Dart journey to Sandymount after Munster’s stunning win over Leinster last Saturday.

The chatter from those in blue appeared directed at Leinster coaches Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber. Let’s just say it wasn’t positive. On the Dart itself, a father and his young son, proudly bedecked in Munster jerseys, engaged me in conversation and were thrilled with the impact Clayton McMillan has made so early into his Munster tenure.

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