'If the culture’s slipping he’s not happy': new Munster head coach McMillan will have high expectations

Alex Nankivell played under Clayton McMillan for four seasons at the Chiefs. The team thought they had an identity until McMillan arrived as head coach and showed them what a real one was. 

Incoming Munster head coach Clayton McMillan will take advantage of a Chiefs bye week in Super Rugby to touch base with his future charges in Limerick. Pic:  Michael Bradley/Getty Images

Munster’s incoming head coach Clayton McMillan is set to meet his new charges in Limerick next week with his former Chiefs players John Ryan and Alex Nankivell backing him to make an instant impact when the New Zealander takes the helm in July.

McMillan was announced on February 26 as Munster’s choice to replace Graham Rowntree as the province’s next permanent head coach with Ian Costello set to return behind the scenes to a newly created general manager post while attack coach Mike Prendergast has been given an enhanced role as senior coach from the end of this season.