Tag: Munster

O’Gara rules himself out of Munster job

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Updated: Thursday, 06 Feb 2014 22:07 | Comments Ronan O'Gara: 'I'd be flattered with something like that. Munster is a great team but I'm just eight months into a two-year deal in Racing Metro' Video Audio Ronan O’Gara has ruled himself out of contention for the Munster head coach job. Earlier today Munster announced that current boss Rob Penney, who initially negotiated a two-year contract with the option for a third year, had opted to decline the extension offer and so will leave the province at the end of the current season. Asked if he would be interested in taking over from Penney, former Munster and Ireland out-half O’Gara, currently kicking coach with Top 14 side Racing Metro, told 2fm's Game On: “For me, as a head coach, no,

Penney leaving Munster post

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Updated: Thursday, 06 Feb 2014 13:06 | Comments Rob Penney (l) and Simon Mannix (r) both leaving Munster Munster have confirmed that head coach Rob Penney is to leave his post at the end of the season. Backs coach Simon Mannix will also be leaving at the end of the season. New Zealander Penney, who initially negotiated a two year contract with the option for a third year, has opted to decline the extension offer.  It has been suggested that Penney has chosen to take up a coaching offer in Japan. Munster currently top of the RaboDirect PRO12 league and are through to quarter final stage of the Heineken Cup. Penney said "I am disappointed to be leaving Munster as I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. "I

Laidlaw leads Edinburgh to shock win over Munster

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Updated: Saturday, 12 Oct 2013 15:50 | Comments Captain for the day Paul O'Connell saw his team fall to a shock defeat in Murrayfield Munster were shocked 29-23 by Edinburgh at Murrayfield as Tim Visser grabbed a late try to register their first Heineken Cup win in 18 months. The Scottish side lost all six of their pool games last season but opened up this year's campaign with their first success since beating Toulouse in the quarter-finals of the 2011-12 competition. Matt Scott had given the home side the lead just six minutes in but tries from Casey Laulala and Mike Sherry handed the advantage to Munster. Greg Laidlaw was his ever reliable self with the boot and four penalties before the break had

Howlett ankle injury blow for Munster

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Munster wing Doug Howlett has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. It was confirmed today that the 33-year-old will have surgery on the ruptured Achilles tendon he sustained during Munster's RaboDirect Pro12 defeat to the Ospreys on Saturday. And Simon Zebo - the likely replacement for Howlett - suffered an ankle injury in today's training session at University of Limerick and left the complex on crutches. The surgery is due to take place tomorrow and is expected to rule him out for six to nine months. It means Howlett will miss all of Munster's Heineken Cup and RaboDirect Pro12 campaigns this year. The news further weakens the Munster backline ahead of crucial back-to-back Heineken Cup clashes against