van Graan: 'The team is in a good place, the squad’s in a good place'

Munster's bonus-point victory over Benetton sent them into third place in the URC table with four regular season games remaining, with leaders Leinster visiting Thomond Park next Saturday and Munster facing both them and second-placed Ulster away ahead of the play-offs.

Munster head coach Johann van Graan

Johann van Graan toasted an important evening for Munster after his side got back to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship with a thumping victory over Benetton in Cork on Friday night.

Munster had flown home to Ireland five days earlier from back to back defeats to the Bulls and the Lions in South Africa and returned to Musgrave Park for the first time in 25 months to run in six tries for a 51-22 win over a stubborn Italian outfit.