Munster have announced the departure of head coach Graham Rowntree by mutual agreement. The former England prop leaves after three consecutive defeats in the United Rugby Championship. Rowntree was named head coach in 2022 after joining the Irish province three years earlier as forwards coach.
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Andy Farrell has signed a new contract with the IRFU that will see him remain in charge of Ireland until the end of the 2027 World Cup. The 48-year-old took over from Joe Schmidt as head coach following the 2019 World Cup. Farrell led Ireland to the 2023 Six Nations Grand Slam and oversaw a 17-game winning run up to the World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in October.
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Andy Farrell has signed a two-year contract extension to stay as Ireland head coach until 2025. Irish chiefs have moved to tie down Farrell beyond the 2023 World Cup, with the former dual-code international’s stock having shot up after the summer’s historic Test series win in New Zealand.
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The IRFU has confirmed that a proposed tour of Fiji will not now proceed due to a Covid-19 lockdown situation in the island nation. The series was supposed to take place in the July international window, but alternative opponents are now being sought.
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Ireland have appointed former captain Paul O’Connell as forwards coach ahead of next month’s Six Nations. O’Connell, who was capped 108 times for Ireland, joins Andy Farrell’s backroom staff with Simon Easterby with a focus on defensive duties.
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