Alex Codling ready to bring lineout mastery to Munster

This hasn’t been Codling’s first dalliance with Munster. As a player, he lined out alongside Keith Wood at Harlequins.

MUNSTER MARCH: Ireland women's forwards coach Alex Codling. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady.

Alex Codling’s arrival into the room was announced by a personal sing-song. Asked what he was singing, he couldn’t recall. He has a tune in mind all the time, apparently. Too many songs to remember.

Ask any member of this Ireland squad about Codling and they focus on two things: he loves the lineout and he keeps them entertained. He doesn’t disagree on either front.