Munster's Rowntree named URC coach of the season 

DESERVED RECOGNITION: Munster head coach Graham Rowntree before the United Rugby Championship semi-final match between Munster and Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park in Limerick. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Munster's season may have ended without matching their 2022/23 feat of winning the United Rugby Championship,  but boss Graham Rowntree has managed to scoop the top coaching gong. 

Rowntree - who was honoured as the URC's coach of the season - joins Munster's Ironman award winner Shane Daly and next-gen player of the season Jack Crowley among those to be recognised on an individual basis.