Daly enjoying new expansive philosophy of Prendergast and Lawler

Shane Daly’s positivity spreads to the gameplan, which he feels has been augmented by the arrival from Connacht of former Munster back Lawler as skills coach.

ENJOYABLE RUGBY: Shane Daly is enjoying the new expansive approach which Mike Prendergast and Mossy Lawler have brought to Munster this year. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

If ever proof were needed of Munster’s attacking evolution under Mike Prendergast, and latterly Mossy Lawler, last Saturday’s seven-try hammering of the Dragons provided it. What’s more, Shane Daly’s enthusiasm for it explains why it is such a hit with players and supporters alike.

Daly, playing at full-back at the start of the BKT URC champions’ title defence in the absence of the injured Mike Haley, has experienced the transition from Stephen Larkham’s approach under former boss Johann van Graan to the more expansive philosophy of Prendergast from numbers 11, 14 and 15.