Munster determined to sign Howlett

Munster are determined to sign All Black try-scoring machine Doug Howlett.

Declan Kidney will look to add Howlett's marquee name to that of Rua Tipoki, signed earlier in the summer, to ensure Munster keep pace with the bigger clubs around Europe.

Of course, Munster will require the green light from the Players Advisory Group which is the arm of the IRFU that oversees all foreign transfer requests.

The third highest All Black try scorer will come with a hefty price tag which would run to around €1m over three years.