'My god, he’s a tough man' — Kleyn's powerful return reminds Munster what they've missed

Having made his first appearance on Irish soil for 18 months last week, South African lock has Reds fans and staff dreaming of the possibilities as he gets up to full speed

WELCOME SIGHT: Munster's Jean Kleyn in a maul against Connacht last weekend. Pic: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

There was much to enjoy about Munster’s opening gambit in the URC league campaign, not least the 35-33 victory over Connacht and the means by which they got over the line, eventually.

Yet for all the tightrope walking involved in overcoming their derby rivals, there was also something reassuring about a first game of the season which featured the imposing presence of a fit-again Jean Kleyn.