Back in action.

The Munster squad gathered in the High Performance Centre at UL this week to commence pre-season training ahead of the 2019/20 season.

Under the watchful eye of the strength and conditioning staff, players will undergo screening and monitoring in these early days of training, with gym and conditioning sessions taking place across the week.

The players, who hit the ground running with a 1km fitness test, will follow their initial training schedule over a four-week block.

On the coaching front, Head Coach Johann van Graan and Defence Coach JP Ferreira will join the squad next week.

Meanwhile Senior Coach Stephen Larkham is set to arrive later in August, with Forwards Coach Graham Rowntree on board following his World Cup commitments with Georgia Rugby.