As Munster begin preparing for the trip to face Benetton this Friday, van Graan did not need reminding of the difficulty of the prospect of playing an Italian side chasing a play-off place of its own. We have a European semi-final coming up and whatever happens, we will be in a play-off in the PRO14. “Mentally to recover from last Saturday and then also physically, I just thanked the players for their commitment and their attitude,” van Graan said. Munster A began its Cara Cup campaign in Massachusetts on Saturday with a 38-19 victory over New England Free Jacks in Canton. The bulk of the A squad will remain in the USA to face Leinster A on Wednesday.

Source: Irish Examiner April 07, 2019 23:48 UTC