Home grown coaching team not pre-planned

Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald said the decision to rely on a new wholly home grown coaching team was not pre planned.

Yesterday, after officially unveiling Brian Walsh and Jerry Flannery as the final names to join a coaching ticket headed by Anthony Foley, Fitzgerald revealed two unnamed overseas coaches had been involved in the final interview stage for the backs job that went to Walsh.

“As the professional game has developed it’s been about what’s been available and what’s been best for Munster,” he said.