FORMER schools stars Conor Murray, Mike Sherry and Tommy O’Donnell were amongst those in attendance at the launch of theAvonmore Munster Schools Senior and Junior Cup competitions at the University of Limerick yesterday.

JASON HOLLAND is the new Munster backs coach after head coach Tony McGahan completed the make-up of his back room team yesterday, while the Australian also made several key appointments within the provincial coaching structure.

TRIBUTES poured in from the rugby fraternity yesterday following the untimely death of Conrad O’Sullivan.

EDDIE O’SULLIVAN’S international squad aren’t the only Irish side that have been testing themselves against South African opposition.