Before then there will be some professional contact made in the New Year as the current set-up prepares to face Champions Cup pool rivals Toulon at Stade Felix Mayol on Sunday, January 11. Reacting to the appointments of the two former Munster stalwarts, Leamy said: “You never get too surprised when things happen in this game. You see national coaches being parachuted in, I think (Ireland scrum coach) John Fogarty was above in Ulster at one stage working with them. “I think it's something that Felix and Jerry will embrace and no doubt do a very good job. Unfortunately, we have to go there in March so we'll get to witness that first-hand.”

Source: Irish Examiner January 01, 2026 15:17 UTC