Munster ‘doing research on Racing in the background’

Munster are concentrating on their PRO14 clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday night, although head coach Johann van Graan admits they are doing research on their Champions Cup semi-final opponents in the background.

Van Graan said they will turn their full attention to Racing 92 once they turn for home on Saturday but he is not under-playing the importance of Friday’s encounter with the Cheetahs with home advantage in the quarter-finals of the PRO14 essentially up for grabs.

“We are doing research on Racing in the background. Obviously, it will be the biggest game of the season but we need to show the Cheetahs respect and we are in a big tussle with them for a home quarter-final,” he said.