By Michael MoynihanMunster coach Johann Van Graan has acknowledged the influence of fellow South Africans Johan and Ruan Ackermann on Gloucester, the side Munster face in Thomond Park tomorrow. They both went to two Super Rugby finals together so the two of them will know each other very well. You can see the different way that Gloucester have been playing over the last season. I think he got rewarded this week for his poaching and maybe not the week before.”Van Graan felt Munster’s defence was “excellent” last weekend. "Converting in that last part of — some teams call it the red zone, we call it something else, but for now, let’s call it the red zone — converting those opportunities in the red zone.

Source: Irish Examiner October 19, 2018 01:41 UTC