Process to replace Graham Rowntree to begin “in due course”, with no deadline for the appointment
Speaking to the media ahead of Munster’s sell-out fixture against an All Blacks XV at Thomond Park on Saturday , Costello was asked if the full-time position would potentially interest him. “No. No, I’m very comfortable with that,” he responded.
After returning from South Africa on Monday, the squad were informed of the news remotely on Tuesday as that was decreed a day off. “But it’s been a tough couple of days, and we’ve managed it as well as we possibly can and tried to turn the page in moving on to a game this weekend.” Ian Costello said the depature of Graham Rowntree came as a surprise. Photograph: James Crombie/InphoCostello will himself be part of the decision-making process in identifying the next head coach, along with the Munster Professional Game Committee, their IRFU counterparts and the Union’s performance manager David Humphreys.
“Stability and consistency will be key going forward, and then we will look at the rest after the game on Saturday.”
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