‘It’s not as interesting to go with the truth’

Derek McGrath is discussing the sanctity of the dressing room. It couldn’t be more important now as seemingly everyone but John Mullane has them down to be also-rans in Munster this year.

He doesn’t condone that way of thinking but he understands it. No home, no Division 1A next year, no Shane Bennett, no Kieran Bennett and now no Austin Gleeson and Pauric Mahony for tomorrow and possibly the following Sunday.

He knows how it looks and much of the analysis he figures is based on what was achieved last year.