Breathing space has allowed Munster coaching ticket find rhythm 

'As a coaching team, we've finally had a bit of time together'

Munster head coach Johann van Graan alongside forwards coach Graham Rowntree, senior coach Stephen Larkham and performance analyst George Murray during the Guinness PRO14 match between Munster and Ospreys at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

When you look at the bald facts, no-one should have expected too much from Munster in Europe 12 months ago.

For all the positivity floating around the High Performance centre following Johann van Graan’s coup of capturing assistant coaches of the calibre of Stephen Larkham and Graham Rowntree to replace Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones, the odds on a smooth and successful Heineken Champions Cup pool campaign were firmly stacked against the province.