Transition over as Leicester test looms for Johann van Graan's Munster

Munster 36 Ospreys 10: Johann van Graan has declared the transition from one Munster coach to the next at an end as he begins preparation for the first acid test of his new team’s European credentials on Saturday.

The time-frames have been tight for the 37-year-old, first-time head coach. Only a fortnight ago he was bidding his fellow South Africans farewell in Paris after the second Test of their end of season tour. Two days later he was starting work in Limerick, taking an observer’s role as assistants Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones ran the show for the return to PRO14 action at Zebre.

Van Graan assumed full control of the Munster playbook on the flight back from Italy and seven days later he was presiding over a bonus-point victory in Cork as his new charges notched a third straight league win to consolidate their second place in Conference A.