Young guns ensure Munster aren't bitten twice in hugely pleasing win for Van Graan

“This is not about how old or young you are,” said head coach Johann van Graan
Young guns ensure Munster aren't bitten twice in hugely pleasing win for Van Graan

Munster's Ben Healy kicks at goal. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Johann van Graan broke new ground as a coach by naming his team via Microsoft Teams on Thursday night but there was a more significant shift 48 hours later as his young Munster side passed a test it had failed in months gone by.

The disappointing Guinness PRO14 semi-final exit at Leinster five weeks ago stemmed in part from last November’s defeat to the same side on home soil in Cork. 

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