Munster to make Jaco Taute call after Leicester trip

Munster management will wait until after Saturday’s Champions Cup showdown at Leicester before deciding whether to press for an extension of Jaco Taute’s contract.

The South African centre is set to return to the Stormers on January 1 but, given his impact since joining Munster in September as short-term injury cover for Francis Saili and Sam Arnold, the province could ask the IRFU to secure the 25-year-old’s future beyond the end of this month.

A two-try performance from Taute in the 38-0 Pool 1 hammering of Leicester at Thomond Park last Saturday prompted director of rugby Rassie Erasmus to suggest he would pursue the outside centre’s permanent capture although he recognised that the IRFU player succession policy regarding non-Irish qualified players may stymie such ambitions, particularly given Munster already have All Black Saili on contract in the same position.