Home comforts: Munster opportunity too good to turn down for Denis Leamy

The Thomond Park legend is back on familiar territory as his native province's defence coach.

RUN THE RULE: Munster defence coach Denis Leamy during training today. 

Denis Leamy has admitted leaving Leinster to return to Munster this summer was a difficult decision but the coaching opportunity being offered by his native province was the deciding factor.

A Heineken Cup-winning playing legend in the Munster back row, the Tipperary-born Ireland international began coaching on home ground when a hip injury cut short his on-field career a decade ago after 145 appearances in red.