Johann van Graan on three years at Munster: You’re going to sit on your bed and say ‘what have I done?’

"I’ve really enjoyed every single moment."

Munster head coach Johann van Graan ahead of a PRO14 game at Thomond Park last year. He has now been at the helm at the province fot three years. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Johann van Graan has come a long way since the late Garrett Fitzgerald picked him up at Cork Airport three years ago and offered the new Munster head coach a confident prediction.

The South African had just left his role as a Springboks assistant coach after five years in the Test arena and was stepping into unfamiliar territory, as a first-time head coach in Northern Hemisphere club rugby.