Munster coaches Denis Leamy and Mike Prendergast have both signed two-year contract extensions with the province.
Prendergast will remain as attack coach, having joined in 2022, while Leamy is in his third season as defence coach.
Munster Rugby statements:
Munster Rugby and the IRFU have announced that Defence Coach Denis Leamy has signed a two-year contract extension with the province.
Leamy is in his third season as Defence Coach having rejoined Munster in 2022.
Under his guidance, Munster have boasted the meanest defence in the URC over the past two seasons, conceding the fewest points in 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Munster’s defence was the bedrock of the thrilling URC title win in 2023 with the province conceding a combined 34 points in the away knock-out wins over Glasgow, Leinster and DHL Stormers.
The defence was key once more last season with the team conceding an average of just 18 points per game as Munster topped the URC table before bowing out in the semi-finals.
Following a hugely successful playing career with Munster and Ireland, Leamy’s coaching career saw him work with several sides across the province over seven years including Young Munster RFC, Rockwell College, Clonmel RFC, Cashel RFC and Garryowen FC.
Prior to rejoining the province, the Tipperary native spent three years on the Leinster coaching team.
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm a two-year contract extension for Attack Coach Mike Prendergast.
Now in his third season at Munster, Prendergast returned to the province in 2022 after a hugely successful 10-year spell in France coaching the likes of Racing 92, Stade Francais, Oyonnax and Grenoble.
He made an immediate impact and played a key role as the province played some fantastic rugby on their way to a thrilling URC title win in 2022/23.
The attack continued to flourish last season with Munster topping the URC table at the end of the regular season before bowing out at the semi-final stage.
A former Munster, Bourgoin and Gloucester scrum-half, Prendergast held Head Coach and Director of Rugby roles with Young Munster RFC on completion of his playing career.
Meanwhile, Jean Kleyn has been ruled out of Saturday's U-R-C meeting with the Lions due to a neck injury.
Alex Kendellen has returned to the squad having been in Ireland camp as a training panellist for the Autumn Nations Series.
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