Mannix joins Penney coaching ticket at Munster

Munster have underlined the determination of incoming head coach Rob Penney to change the province’s style of play by appointing his fellow Kiwi, Simon Mannix, as their new backs coach.

As Penney, who will take up his new role after coaching the Junior All Blacks at the IRB U20 World Championship this summer, admitted he was not a fan of his new side’s existing style, Munster chief executive Garrett Fitzgerald yesterday added former Racing Metro backs coach Mannix to the new coaching ticket after agreeing a two-year contract.

Subject to securing a work permit in Ireland, former All Blacks fly-half Mannix will join Penney and forwards coach Anthony Foley for the commencement of pre-season training in late June.