Anthony Foley evades Ian Madigan talk to focus on Leicester Tigers

The prospect of Ian Madigan leaving Leinster for Munster may excite supporters in the southern province but head coach Anthony Foley believes both he and the player in question have more pressing concerns this week.

Foley yesterday was asked for his reaction to media speculation linking Ireland fly-half Madigan with a move away from his native Dublin to Munster as the IRFU bid to resist lucrative offers for the versatile playmaker’s services from Bristol and elsewhere.

And predictably it was a topic the Munster boss preferred not to address as both he and the Leinster camp prepare for crucial Champions Cup fixtures this weekend, with Leicester visiting Limerick on Saturday and defending champions Toulon lying in wait for Leo Cullen’s side at Stade Felix Mayol.