Alby Mathewson hoping Johann van Graan deal will aid cause

There was more than one reason for Alby Mathewson to welcome Johann van Graan’s decision to extend his term at Munster to June 2022.

Not only is the former All Blacks scrum-half a big fan of his head coach’s attention to detail, analytical mind, and positivity, Mathewson also reckons the longer van Graan hangs about, the better chance he has of staying at the Irish province.