Brendan O'Brien: Jerry Flannery a long way from home as coaching journey takes flight

More to the point for Ireland is that he is just one of a number of coaches from these shores who is busy building a healthy CV for himself at the highest levels of the game and it's worth noting that Farrell’s contract, like that of Erasmus and Flannery, expires in 2027.

NEW ROLE: Harlequins defence coach Jerry Flannery, who is to leave the Gallagher Premiership club to take up a position with world champions South Africa. Photo credit: Ben Whitley/PA Wire.

Jerry Flannery has come a long way since leaving Munster. That’s as true in the literal sense as the figurative.

A little over two months had passed since the former hooker stepped away from his role as Munster’s forwards coach when he spoke to the Ireland Unfiltered podcast about that decision and what the future might hold for him in the game.