O’Donovan confident Munster on the rise again

Newly-appointed Munster manager Niall O’Donovan is optimistic the province will regroup to become a major European force again.

O’Donovan won’t have a coaching role in Munster’s new set-up but does have an in-depth knowledge of the type of quality coming through the ranks, and he likes what he has seen over the last couple of years during his work with the Munster A team.

He believes the British & Irish Cup victory last season was a marker laid down by the province after quarter and semi-final victories on the road, against Ulster and Leinster particularly.