Munster exodus grows as Howlett returns home

Simon Lewis The Munster exit door kept revolving yesterday as exciting young fly-half Bill Johnston left for Ulster in search of more game time and Heineken Cup-winning legend Doug Howlett decided to return to his native New Zealand.

The Munster exit door kept revolving yesterday as exciting young fly-half Bill Johnston left for Ulster in search of more game time and Heineken Cup-winning legend Doug Howlett decided to return to his native New Zealand.

Neither departure will derail head coach Johann van Graan’s plans to improve his side’s performance levels and gameplan following two deeply disappointing semi-final exits in the last four weeks. Howlett’s decision to quit as Munster’s Head of Commercial and Marketing may impact the Cork hurlers more severely in that regard given his addition over the winter to John Meyler’s coaching ticket as High Performance Lead.