Haley will be exciting playmaker, predicts van Graan

Johann van Graan has signalled his intent to make Munster a more dynamic attacking force next season with the signing of Irish-qualified Sale Sharks full-back Mike Haley.

The 23-year-old from Preston has signed a three-year contract with Munster to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Simon Zebo to France this summer and joins Andrew Conway and Stephen Fitzgerald in completing Munster’s options at full-back for next season.

In announcing Haley’s capture from the English Premiership club, head coach van Graan described the arrival of “an exciting young playmaker” and the South African told the Irish Examiner he was meeting very specific criteria in terms of creative ability.