Overview
- Munster Rugby confirmed late Thursday that Roger Randle will not join as attack coach by mutual agreement.
- Randle had been announced on April 15 on a two-year deal due to start in July, pending a work permit.
- Criticism followed a resurfaced 1997 rape allegation in Durban that was later dropped and which Randle has always denied.
- The fallout included resignations by Billy Holland, Killian Keane and Mick O’Driscoll from the Professional Game Committee, further departures from the Commercial Advisory Group, and an IRFU stance that such hires are a provincial matter with reports of private reservations.
- General manager Ian Costello called the outcome a difficult decision and head coach Clayton McMillan said he was disappointed, as Munster now must replace Bath-bound attack coach Mike Prendergast and relaunch the search.