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Leinster vs Munster | Guinness PRO14 Final 2021

The official matchday programme of the Guinness Pro14 Final 2021 Leinster vs Munster 27th March 2021 | RDS Arena The official matchday programme of the Guinness Pro14 Final 2021
Leinster vs Munster
27th March 2021 | RDS Arena

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FINAL LEINSTER V MUNSTER That was until Munster came calling in 2017. With Erasmus heading in the opposite direction to become director of rugby and then head coach of the Springboks – going on to lift the World Cup trophy in 2019 – Van Graan was chosen as the man to fill his boots at Thomond Park. The frustration with which Coetzee had fielded questions about Van Graan’s future ahead of his departure from the South Africa fold spoke volumes of the regard in which he was held in his homeland. Munster had reached the PRO12 final in their final season under Erasmus, losing to Wayne Pivac’s Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium – their second runner-up finish in three seasons. Fans in Limerick would have hoped to see their side kick on from those near misses but Munster continued to fill the role of nearly men in Van Graan’s first few seasons at the helm and – discouragingly given their final opponents this time around – Leinster have been a consistent thorn in his side. Since Van Graan - contracted until 2022 - took charge, Munster have reached three PRO14 semi-finals and lost all of them to Leinster, with two of those matches played at the RDS and the third at the Aviva. Munster have also reached the last four of the European Rugby Champions Cup twice under Van Graan, losing to Racing 92 and Saracens, but Saturday represents their first final appearance under the 41-year-old’s leadership, coming at the end of a campaign in which they have won all but two PRO14 matches, matching Leinster’s record but finishing with seven fewer points. One of those defeats came at home to Leinster in January and Cullen’s men will be odds-on favourites to prevail on home soil in the final. But Van Graan’s rise to the Munster top job has shown the province to be unafraid of a gamble and, should they pull off an upset at the RDS on Saturday, there will be little question over whether their coaching bet has paid off. “ SATURDAY REPRESENTS THEIR FIRST FINAL APPEARANCE UNDER THE 41-YEAR-OLD’S LEADERSHIP, COMING AT THE END OF A CAMPAIGN IN WHICH THEY HAVE WON ALL BUT TWO PRO14 MATCHES 27|03|21 RDS ARENA | DUBLIN 47

laya healthcare<br />

members get more<br />

Unlimited online<br />

GP consultations<br />

and prescriptions<br />

looking after you always<br />

Insurance provided by Elips Insurance Limited trading as Laya Healthcare. Laya Healthcare Limited, trading as Laya Healthcare and<br />

Laya Life, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Unrestricted benefits are available until the end of December <strong>2021</strong>. Fair usage<br />

policy and age restrictions apply.

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