New Munster head coach could be announced 'within a few weeks'

IRFU Performance Director David Humphreys suggested that an external appointment, rather than one from within, may be more likely following a review by performance consultant Chris Boyd. 

Munster attack coach Mike Prendergast, on the right, had thrown his hat into the ring to become the province's next head coach. Pic: Brendan Moran, Sportsfile

A new Munster head coach could be announced “within a few weeks”, according to IRFU Performance Director David Humphreys, the man pivotal to any recruitment process within the provinces.

It was only week ago that Munster chief executive Ian Flanagan insisted to the Irish Examiner he would not be tied to “an artificial timeline” on the appointment of a permanent successor to Graham Rowntree, whose shock departure by mutual consent just six weeks into the 2024-25 season sparked the current vacuum.