Anthony Foley expects John Andress and Darren O’Shea to provide valuable service

Anthony Foley believes Munster have done some good business by landing Irish tighthead John Andress and re-signing former academy lock Darren O’Shea for next season.

On the day the province stood down Australian second row Mark Chisholm for the rest of the season, following a concussion, Munster announced 6ft 9in lock O’Shea, 23, would be heading home after two seasons with English Premiership side Worcester Warriors.

Andress, 32, will join from Edinburgh on a one-year deal and is one of rugby’s needles in a haystack, an experienced tighthead prop who qualifies for Ireland.