Head coach to leave province after difficult start to the new season
Graham Rowntree’s tenure as Munster head coach is at an end, the province announced on Tuesday morning. The decision was made by “mutual agreement” according to a statement on the Munster website.
“We would like to thank Graham for his passion and dedication to Munster Rugby over the past five years, and I would like to wish him and his family the very best for the future on behalf of Munster Rugby,” Munster Rugby chief executive, Ian Flanagan, said.Munster Rugby and the IRFU today confirm the departure of Graham Rowntree as Head Coach by mutual agreement.
We thank Graham for his passion & dedication to Munster Rugby over the past 5 years & wish him and his family the very best for the future.Rowntree said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here in Munster working with a very talented group of players and coaches.‘There are times I regret having kids.
“I would like to thank the wider Munster family for all the support they have shown me in my time here but now is the right stage for my family and I to look forward to a new chapter.”Owen Doyle: Video nasties required to show just what merits a red card‘There are times I regret having kids. They’re adults, and it’s now that I’m regretting it, which seems strange’A forgotten deal, a €2.
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