Munster bid to maintain proud first day tradition

Munster have the best record of the Irish provinces on the opening day of the league and Johann van Graan will be hoping to maintain that when they kick off their PRO14 campaign at home to the Cheetahs today at Thomond Park.

Munster bid to maintain proud first day tradition
Sat, 01 Sep, 2018 - 06:00

By John Fallon

Munster have the best record of the Irish provinces on the opening day of the league and Johann van Graan will be hoping to maintain that when they kick off their PRO14 campaign at home to the Cheetahs today at Thomond Park.

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<p>Eimear Corri-Fallon during Ireland training at the University of Sussex, Brighton. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady</p>

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