Foley seeking consistency as new era begins for Munster

WHEN he retired from playing in 2008, Anthony Foley thought it might be wise to step away from rugby for a while.

The four-year-old who used to shoehorn himself into the Shannon dressing room to observe pre-match rituals had gone on to play 62 times for Ireland and 201 times for Munster; rugby simply consumed him.

He thought about taking a year out from the game but Munster had a coaching job on the table; Foley had big ideas that needed a platform, and that was that.