Ian McGeechan will not name an extended preliminary squad for the tour in South Africa later this year.
McGeechan said:
'Instead of selecting and announcing a preliminary squad this month, we have decided that we should instead work closely with each of the four Home Union coaches in the lead-up
The following players have signed on to continue playing their club rugby for Munster:
Paul O'Connell (until end of 2011/12 season)
Denis Leamy (until end of 2011/12 season)
John Hayes (until end of 2009/10 season)
David Wallace (until end of 2009/10 season)
Phill Orr, manager of the Under-20 Squad, has accepted an invitation to join the club committee - after the retirement of Haydn Mainwaring.
President Mickey Steele-Bodger said:
"First of all I want to thank Haydn Mainwaring for his unstinting service on the committee over the past 18 years. He w
The New Coach and Team Manager will travel to New Zealand and Australia to see Ireland play during the summer tour.
Both will travel in a purely observational role, to gain first hand knowledge of the implementation of the new Experimental Law Variations (ELVs)
They also plan to meet with seve
The summer tour warm-up game will see a few new faces with several internationals on duty for Munster at the weekend in the Heineken Cup final.
Bob Casey makes a return to the second row to play alongside the experienced Malcolm O'Kelly. Harlequins prop Mike Ross will make his senior Ireland debu