Munster head coach decision a chance to set the tone for next stage of evolution

Johann van Graan dropped his bombshell on Tuesday, confirming he had rejected the offer of a contract extension for next season

Munster head coach Johann van Graan during squad training at the University of Limerick. The South African confirmed last Tuesday that he had rejected the offer of a contract extension with the province for next season. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

So which way next for Munster Rugby, now that the enduring soap opera in which it takes centre stage has delivered yet another plot twist?

For those at Coventry Building Society Arena last Sunday, there will have been a warm glow of satisfaction and pride that their province’s future was bright as the team, stewarded in the capable hands of academy manager Ian Costello and his assistants Greig Oliver and Andi Kyriacou, overcame the odds to beat Wasps with a bonus point.