How Graham Rowntree’s trust in young home-grown talent has driven change in Munster’s culture
Munster coach Graham Rowntree had a front-row seat to what went wrong during previous regimes. Photo: Sportsfile
Cian Tracey
For every Peter O’Mahony, Keith Earls and Conor Murray aiming to win a trophy at the latter stages of their Munster careers, there is a John Hodnett, Calvin Nash and Craig Casey at the opposite end of theirs looking to do the same.
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