Johnny Holland: I’ll treasure Munster memories

Fears that Munster fly-half Johnny Holland’s career was in jeopardy were confirmed yesterday when the province announced the 25-year-old had been forced to retire with immediate effect.

Holland lost his battle to recover from a serious and recurring hamstring problem which stemmed from an injury he suffered in November 2014 when his hamstring was torn from the bone during a Munster A game against Nottingham.

The Corkman is understood to have informed his team-mates on Wednesday he had been forced to quit the professional game on medical advice and in a statement released by Munster Rugby a day later Holland said he did not wish to look back on his short career with regret.