Graham Rowntree has been named as Munster's new forwards coach. The Georgia forwards coach will replace Jerry Flannery, who departed the province alongside backs coach Felix Jones after declining new contract offers. Rowntree will link up with Johann van Graan's team after the Rugby World Cup, having signed a contract until June 2022. Rowntree was an assistant/forwards coach with England from 2007 to 2015, working under Brian Ashton, Martin Johnson, and Stuart Lancaster. He acted as a forwards coach to the British and Irish Lions on their last three Tours, in 2009, 2013, and 2017.

Source: Irish Examiner June 04, 2019 10:41 UTC