For new Munster the devil will be in the detail

Mike Prendergast and Denis Leamy have amassed considerable intellectual property from two of Europe’s elite set-ups

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022 - 07:16

Simon Lewis

New head coach Graham Rowntree may not be preaching revolution at Munster but the evolution experienced by Andrew Conway this pre-season is adding up to quite the new broom as far as the Ireland wing is concerned.

As the Johann van Graan era disappears into the rearview mirror, Conway, 31, is adjusting to life under a fifth different boss since he was signed by Rob Penney in 2013. Yet while Rowntree has insisted the new regime’s philosophy is “not far off” his predecessor’s, both the impact of his new assistant coaches and the changes in messaging and emphasis, and even the weekly training schedule have combined to bring a different mindset to preparations for the BKT United Rugby Championship kick-off on September 16 at Cardiff.