Genial South African giant Jean Kleyn loving life in Munster

Many might feel intimidated facing a 6 ft 8 inch, 18-stone South African boasting a thick black beard and sporting a black eye.

However, when Munster’s new second-row forward Jean Kleyn faced the media at UL yesterday, it was apparent we were in the company of a genial giant happy to talk about how he has been enjoying his time since joining Munster in August.

“It has been much better than I had expected, honestly it has been fantastic,” he said with a broad smile. “It is such a good group of lads. I think the big thing is there are no egos here, which is a massive thing. Everyone is so accommodating and very friendly.