Denis Leamy urges Munster to aim high and go for Henry or White

Munster’s search for a director of rugby should aim as high as possible, starting with Graham Henry and Jake White, says provincial legend Denis Leamy.

The double Heineken Cup-winning back row believes the province he served with distinction from 2002-11 before injury cut short his career needs someone of the calibre and qualities of current England boss Eddie Jones to take the reins for next season and allow head coach Anthony Foley to do what he does best: coach players.

On Tuesday, Foley was handed a one-year contract extension to continue at the Munster helm for a third year having succeeded Rob Penney in 2014 but his responsibilities will be scaled back as the province seeks to instal a director of rugby over his head.