Nucifora says talks ‘well advanced’ as Munster closing on new boss

IRFU performance director David Nucifora is hopeful Munster have found the right person to succeed Rassie Erasmus and will be able to announce their new director of rugby “in the short term”.

Nucifora, who oversees all contract negotiations for national team and provincial coaches, said yesterday that the search for a successor to replace Erasmus, who is returning to the South African Rugby Union as its Director of Rugby and taking Munster defence coach and trusted ally Jacques Nienaber with him, had narrowed to one candidate.

He expressed hope that talks were getting close to a successful conclusion.