Johann van Graan pays tribute to Peter O’Mahony’s ‘world-class performance’

Johann van Graan toasted captain Peter O’Mahony last night as the flanker marked his new three-year contract with a man of the match performance that helped sink Leicester at Welford Road.

On another famous European night for the province, this was a significant marker for the new regime and its relatively young playing group and the South African head coach, just four weeks into the job after succeeding Rassie Erasmus last month, credited O’Mahony’s selflessness as well as his performance.

The 28-year-old Cork man had ended fears he was set to leave Munster at the end of the season by signing a new deal that will keep him at home until at least 2021 and his performance in Leicester, including three lineout steals, underlined just how important it was for the IRFU to secure the services of Munster’s inspirational captain.