Johann van Graan: 'You don’t get over a loss like this too quickly'

Van Graan knows Toulouse, even in a full stadium, never feared coming to Limerick and he has no doubt the Top 14 leaders will be up for it.

Munster Head Coach Johann Van Graan/ Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Munster can look at next Saturday’s do-or-die Champions Cup clash with Toulouse at Thomond Park in a couple of ways — either this game is coming too quickly down the tracks or else it’s superbly timed to have an immediate opportunity to erase some of the pain from their latest loss to Leinster.

They will, of course, embrace the latter, the chance to redeem themselves. They will, for the umpteenth time, try to develop a siege mentality heading into Europe but, as they are finding as they repeatedly fail to land a punch on Leinster, the old ‘backs-to-the-wall’ mentality will only get you so far against superior opposition.