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Published 11:25 16 Nov 2017 GMT
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South Africa captain Eben Etzebeth says the former Bulls coach will be sorely missed in the national team set-up. He told me:
"From a professional point of view, Johann is an unbelievable coach. Very detailed and dedicated. He is an even better person. I have been working with him for the past six years and we clicked immediately. For his primary job, he is massively knowledgeable. "Off the field, he is an amazing person. It is a pity we are going to lose him. "One of his biggest strengths is that you really want to play for him. You don't want to let him down because he invests so much of himself in you. He really puts his heart on his sleeve for the team."It seems as if Van Graan has already bought into the Munster philosophy of strength through togetherness and hard work. Outgoing director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has given Van Graan his backing and believes he will be a perfect fit for the province. For all the positive talk, and spin, about the new man, he will need to start picking up results in his first ever role as head coach. It is handy, then, that Munster's next game up is against Zebre [away] and on an international weekend, away from the spotlight. Handy, too, that Simon Zebo will be fresh, fit and available to play.
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