Donal Lenihan: Munster Rugby needs urgent change, not more empty optimism

Going by conversations with people who’ve either served on the Munster Branch on behalf of their clubs or on the Professional Games Committee, the appetite for change seems to be minimal. That’s a worry.

Munster's URC quarter-final defeat to the Bulls summed up their season. Pic: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

A long-distance flight offers plenty of time for reflection. Clayton McMillan could be forgiven for allowing himself a long exhale on the trek home from Johannesburg last Sunday. It’s been a demanding debut season for the New Zealander at the helm of Munster.

Even for me, it feels appropriate that an end-of-campaign review should be Munster-centric with last Saturday’s URC quarter final exit to the Bulls encapsulating their season to a tee.