Alex Nankivell and Stephen Archer sign contract extensions with Munster

Elsewhere, Tadhg Beirne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash and Peter O’Mahony have linked up with the Munster squad at the High Performance Centre following the conclusion of Ireland's Autumn Nations Series.

STAYING PUT: Munster's Alex Nankivell has extended his contract. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Munster and the IRFU have confirmed that Alex Nankivell and Stephen Archer have signed contract extensions with the province.

Archer, who is Munster’s record appearance-holder with 290, has extended his deal until the end of the season while Nankivell has signed a two-year extension which will see the centre remain at the province until at least 2027.