Van Graan pays emotional tribute to “warrior” Peter O’Mahony

The captain had given his all in his 64 minutes on the pitch, menacing the Toulouse ball carriers and leading the charge to keep a heavyweight and physical team at bay with four turnovers in a huge defensive effort that was rewarded with the sponsors’ Star of the Match award and the gratitude of his head coach.

Munster's Peter O'Mahony claims possession in Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulouse.

Johann van Graan has paid an emotional tribute to his “warrior” captain Peter O’Mahony as he considers how to lift his players for Munster’s United Rugby Championship title bid.

O’Mahony had led by example as Munster took Heineken Champions Cup holders Toulouse to the wire in Dublin last Saturday holding the five-time winners to a 24-24 draw after extra time in a quarter-final classic at Aviva Stadium before losing out in agonising fashion in a penalty-kick competition.