Van Graan singled out 21-year-old loosehead prop Josh Wycherley for particular praise after his 77 minute shift. And, having backed a number of young players in recent months he says the victory was a reward for the squad's efforts since coming out of lockdown. "The message at half-time was if we believe in our plan and stick to our process we'll win this game. Read More"To start your first European game in Clermont against (Rabah) Slimani, one of the best scrummagers in the world and to come up with that performance is exceptional. "I've said it a few times over the last few months, it's about backing our squad and that's what we did."

Source: Irish Independent December 19, 2020 21:03 UTC