There was a decidedly mixed reaction from Munster fans at the news that head coach Anthony Foley had been granted another year at the head of the province.
Munster decided to take up the option of a third year in Foley's original contract, meaning that he will be in charge of the team until June 2017 at least. But that doesn't mean that the coaching structure in the province won't look different next year.
The Irish Independent are reporting that Michael Bradley, former Connacht coach and current Georgia assistant coach, is close to being brought in to help out. Bradley spent his entire playing career with the southern province, with the former scrum-half earning 40 caps.
It's unclear what role Bradley will have, or whether any of Foley's team will be leaving the province - but the man who guided Edinburgh to a Heineken Cup semi-final, and helped Georgia to two wins in the recent World Cup should be regarded as a shrewd move from Munster. It would certainly count as a surprise move from Munster, considering Bradley hasn't had anything to do with Irish Rugby since he left Connacht and the Ireland U-20's in 2010.
Any changes that involve Bradley won't come into effect until the summer. Until then, Munster will have to find another way to rediscover the form that saw the province into the Pro 12 final and promised much more after Foley's debut season in charge.
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