Halfway point.

Pre-season is officially back and underway at Munster with the players being put through their paces both in the gym and on the field. Those not involved at international or Lions level have been hard at it for a number of weeks, with the rest recently back hitting the weights and working on their cardio.

The southern province have released a video with strength and conditioning coach Adam Sheehan talking through their set-up so far and it’s a fascinating watch. Sheehan takes you through how the IRFU protocols work and gives a fascinating insight to the injury-prevention methods used.

Munster enjoyed a superb season last year and will no doubt be hoping to improve on it this coming season. The hard work to achieve that is well underway.