Double Lions tourist John Hayes has been described as a 'legend' by one of his Munster and Ireland team-mates.

“I think he probably deserves a rest, to be fair, after however long he’s been around, 13-14 years here at the top and he deserves his break. “If the guy does decide to come back to rugby and around here he’ll be welcomed back with open arms. He’s a legend.”

As for Hayes himself, the veteran prop insisted no decision had yet been made as to whether he would add to his more than 200 appearances for Munster.

“I don’t know, that’s the honest answer,” explained Hayes when asked whether he would be putting his feet up next term. “I’ll just wait and see how it goes. I feel fine now, but it’s like anything, when you get a win things don’t hurt. But it’s the end of the season and I’m looking forward to a break now.”