Keith Earls' honesty 'will change a lot of people's lives', says Johann van Graan

Head coach Van Graan has heaped praise on Earls, who appeared on the Late Late Show last Friday to open up about his mental health battle down the years and ultimate diagnosis with bipolar II

Munster's Keith Earls at Thomond Park. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Munster head coach Johann van Graan has heaped praise on Keith Earls, who appeared on the Late Late Show last Friday to open up about his mental health battle down the years and ultimate diagnosis with bipolar II.

"Keith Earls is a fantastic man, a Munster man through and through. I remember when I came to Munster initially, he was one of the first guys I talked to about Munster rugby and what it means to play for Munster and come from Limerick.