Patience a virtue for Munster, but coach Kyriacou expects constant improvement

Graham Rowntree's side return to Wales this weekend in search of a victory. 

FORWARD THINKING: Munster coach Andi Kyriacou at squad training on Tuesday.

Munster supporters are going to have to be patient as their team continues to develop under new head coach Graham Rowntree but forwards coach Andi Kyriacou has promised some quicker fixes ahead of this Sunday’s URC trip to Dragons.

The Rowntree era got off to a losing start at Cardiff last Saturday as Munster went down 20-13 at the Arms Park in the opening round of the 2022-23 BKT United Rugby Championship. A losing bonus point may prove valuable come the end of a season shortened to 18 regular-season games in the lead up to the 2023 World Cup next September but there was inevitable rustiness in the performance and a lack of cohesion at times that suggests the coaching ticket has a lot of work to do before their ideas bed in with the playing squad.