Johann Van Graan tightlipped on Rob Howley links to Munster

Johann van Graan has repeated his desire to bring in additional staff to the Munster coaching ticket but refused to comment on media reports linking the province to Wales and Lions attack coach Rob Howley.

Howley, 49, was part of Warren Gatland’s Welsh Grand Slam-winning staff and has helped his boss engineer two successful Lions tours, the 2013 series win in Australia and the drawn 2017 series in New Zealand.