Foley on role of Director of Rugby at Munster: 'That is something ye can talk to Garrett about'

"It is important for us to make sure we’re in a position that we can play European Cup rugby next year under the new regime.”

It was Rassie Erasmus’s charisma as much as his excellent CV that convinced Garrett Fitzgerald he was the right man to become Munster’s first director of rugby, writes Simon Lewis.

Judging by the reaction of Anthony Foley to the South African’s appointment yesterday on a three-year deal that will commence this July 1, the former Springbok captain will apparently need to use buckets of the stuff to convince the head coach there is a future for the relationship.