no bother sorry lad...essex meant be highly rated.
signing of stander has penney marked all over it.
month in job nt even here yet...he already making shrewd moves fir munster.
penney has the right vision...best luck to he all blacks 2 morrow in w cup final...also jj for player tournament.
munster might be lacking a bit expierence in the backrow...bt gara connell ryan houlett downey...botha de preez,and o callaghan and earls lot of expierence there with a lot of youth too with loads
You've got the wrong Essex there lad, Mike Essex was released a season or two ago.
Sean Dougall (Flanker from Rotherham Titans); James Downey (Centre from Northampton Saints); Casey Laulala (Centre from Cardiff Blues); CJ Stander (Flanker from the Bulls (SA).
Christy Condon (Prop from Dolphin RFC); Barry O'Mahony (flanker from Clontarf RFC) both on first time contracts
Alan Cotter (Prop); JJ Hanrahan (Centre); Luke O'Dea (Full back); Dave O'Callaghan (Back row); Cathal Sheridan (scrum-half) have all been promoted from the Munster Academy to Development contracts.
Players Out
Lifeimi Mafi (Perpignan); Tomas O'Leary (London Irish), Denis Fogarty (Aurillac); Mick O'Driscoll (retired); David Wallace (retired), Denis Leamy (retired); Jerry Flannery (retired), John Hayes (retired); Darragh Hurley* (retired); Tom Gleeson (released); Declan Cusack (released); Peter Borlase (released)
Will Chambers Melbourne Storm & Save Tokula were both included in the squad last season on short term contracts and returned home when those contracts expired.