New regime is taking shape
Munster Rugby chief executive Garrett Fitzgerald yesterday made clear his province would not be standing still and congratulating themselves on finding a quality coach to replace the outgoing Tony McGahan but would be moving swiftly to install a new team manager and backs coach to join the former Canterbury head coach and forwards coach Anthony Foley in the new regime.
And in a further signal that Munster intend to hit the ground running in the 2012-13 campaign, Fitzgerald also set New Zealander Penney the highest challenge possible for his first season in charge — a Heineken Cup final place in 12 months at the Aviva Stadium.