Comment: Graham Rowntree Munster departure was no kneejerk reaction to poor run of form

Former playing heroes will be canvassed, not least favourite sons Ronan O’Gara at La Rochelle and Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell but another from the elite level, Felix Jones, may be a more likely candidate.

SO LONG: Graham Rowntree's departure from Munster was no kneejerk reaction. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Munster’s search for a new head coach is underway as the province comes to terms with the sudden departure of Graham Rowntree.

Rowntree has left by mutual consent with Munster and the IRFU, with 20 months of his contract still to run with sources inside the province insisting the Englishman’s departure just six matches into the new URC season was no kneejerk reaction to a run of poor form.