Denis Hurley staying at Munster

Back rowers Paddy Butler and Sean Dougall are leaving Munster at the end of the season, but versatile back Denis Hurley has signed on for another season.

Hurley, 30, signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at home until June 2016 but that good news was tempered by the confirmation that both Butler and Dougall are not renewing their deals.

Tipperary-born Butler, 24, joined Munster from Shannon in 2011 but is joining Dougall, 25, in switching to French club Pau over the summer and reuniting with former club-mate James Coughlan, who is helping the side’s bid to try and win Pro D2 and gain promotion to the Top14 for next season.