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Munster Rugby's Graham Rowntree has been awarded the BKT URC Coach of the Season
MUNSTER Rugby's head coach Graham Rowntree has been named the BKT URC Coach of the Season following another excellent campaign with the Irish province.
Having led Munster to BKT URC glory last season, Rowntree and the Munster coaching team have followed that up with another excellent run of form post-Christmas, leading the province to 11 wins in a row.
Munster finished top of the table during the regular season and reached this year’s semi-final of the BKT URC, losing out to Glasgow Warriors, 17-10, in Thomond Park last weekend.
The BKT Coach of the Season is voted for by the league’s head coaches with Rowntree receiving the recognition from his peers.
“Graham has done an excellent job this season with Munster, guiding them to the top of the table in the regular season. He has demonstrated excellent leadership with Munster’s stunning unbeaten run, and at BKT we know that a positive leadership is a key to teamwork success.
“In creating a custom ring for the BKT Coach of the Season, our company wants this achievement to live long in the memory. Congratulations to Graham on his fantastic work this season and we wish him all the best in the future,” said Lucia Salmaso, CEO of BKT Europe.
This is Munster's third URC award of the season after Shane Daly was awarded the Ironman Award after playing 1,430 minutes for the province and Jack Crowley was awarded the Next-Gen Player of the season earlier in the month.
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