âOn the gravy trainâ 
âMentally weakâ
âFuck off, youâre not first choiceâ
From the Sindo.
MUNSTER have played down the effect of a highly sensitive and critical player review document which was accidentally distributed to the whole squad last week.
On Wednesday, the report, detailing comments on each player, was emailed to all squad members. Some of the comments were highly critical, and, in a couple of instances, personalised, the Sunday Independent understands.
The document also revealed through colour-coding whether the management considered each player to be first choice or second choice and, in the case of one player, questioned why he was even in the squad at all. It is understood the issue of contracts was also mentioned.
âIt was an attachment to a weekly schedule and it was not supposed to go out,â a senior source said yesterday.
âBut itâs not a crisis or anything like it. The senior players met to talk about it, and, yes, it might have been hurtful to one or two players, but weâve moved on.
âWeâve spoken to the players, and the vast majority have accepted it was a mistake and have put it behind us. In no way did it have any negative effect on the way we played last night â maybe the opposite in that they pulled together.â
The source, who did not wish to be named, declined to mention those players for whom it may still be an issue.
He also denied that a senior player had been accused in the document, which he said was updated on a weekly basis, of being on âa gravy trainâ, and that another was classed as âmentally weakâ.
âAnthony (Foley) spoke to the group and said that it is what it is and it shouldnât have happened, rather than try to bullshit the players,â the source added.
Inescapably, it makes for a difficult start to Foleyâs tenure as head coach, having succeeded Rob Penney after two seasons as his assistant.
Munster have also parted company with their head of fitness Adam Trypas, who took up the role in January.
He will be succeeded by Aled Walters, the senior strength and conditioning coach, who is going into his third season with the province.
