Friend confident Connacht will have strong coaching ticket despite Lawler exit

The Limerick native will be Munster skills coach from next term.

FUTURE PROOF: Connacht’s director of rubgy Andy Friend. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Andy Friend says he is confident Connacht will have a strong coaching ticket next year despite confirmation this morning that attack and skills coach Mossy Lawler is following him out the gate of the Sportsground next summer.

Friend said it is a good move for former Munster player Lawler as he returns to his native province to become skills coach next season.