Johann van Graan proud of Munster performance in disappointing loss

“It's very disappointing to lose an incredible game of rugby.” 

Munster head coach Johann van Graan at Thomond Park. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Munster head coach Johann van Graan said he was immensely proud of his men but was bitterly disappointed that it was not enough to secure a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Clermont Auvergne.

His team, brushed aside by Leinster in the PRO14 final last weekend, died with their boots on in an eight-try thriller but it wasn’t enough to keep their European dream alive.