Munster Issue Update On Player Contracts : Irish Rugby

Ian Nagle has agreed a one year extension, while Ivan Dineen, who was recently added to Munster's Heineken Cup squad for the knockout stages, has signed on for a further two seasons.

Scrum half Cathal Sheridan, another member of that Heineken Cup panel, moves from a development to a full one-year contract, while back rower Barry O'Mahony has extended his development contract for another season.

Winger/full-back Sean Scanlon will move away from Munster at the end of the currrent season after agreeing terms with English club Rotherham Titans.

Meanwhile, Academy players Cian Bohane (centre/winger), Duncan Casey (hooker), James Cronin (prop), Ronan O'Mahony (winger) and Niall Scannell (hooker) have all secured developement contracts with Munster for the 2013/14 season.

Felix Jones, who is the visiting coach in Ireland camp this week, spoke to Irish Rugby TV about how 'interesting' and 'valuable' his time in Tokyo has been, and also what the transition from player to coach is like. He retired in October 2015 and is now Munster's back-line and attack coach.

Speaking ahead of Saturday's second Test against Japan, Ireland tour captain Rhys Ruddock said: "We've been happy with the results so far, and there's been bits of the performances we've been really happy with and some bits that we're looking to improve on. Tomorrow marks the last opportunity to go out and do that, so we're all really excited about getting out there now."

Ulster's Luke Marshall, who will return to the Irish midfield in Tokyo on Saturday, is expecting Japan to 'come back pretty hard' following their 50-22 defeat in Shizuoka last weekend.