Munster rocked by Flannery and Jones exits

It is only a month ago that Munster Rugby was looking forward to a new era of stability, brought about by a settled coaching ticket.

Yet 29 days after head coach Johann van Graan signed a two-year contract extension, the province was thrown into further turmoil yesterday when two of his trusted assistants, Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones, turned down similar offers, triggering their exits at the end of the season.